News and Press Releases

Bulgaria will elect a new Prosecutor General this autumn and a series of statements made by public officials against the press have raised…

Guardian journalist Owen Jones has been physically assaulted in London while celebrating his 35th birthday with friends in the early hours of Saturday…

On 11th August, the Russian national communications regulator Roskomnadzor published a statement demanding Google to prevent its video-sharing service…

The International and the  European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) call on Turkish authorities to cancel the outrageous decision of Ankara 3rd…

On 3rd August, Moscow’s police has detained at least ten journalists covering a rally organized by opposition groups.

Le 3 juillet, la Cour d’appel de Paris a une nouvelle fois condamné l’Agence France-Presse (AFP) pour discrimination syndicale à l’égard d’un de ses…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and UNI MEI Global Union, have written a joint open letter to several Romanian authorities…

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) today secured representation rights for journalists at VICE UK after four months of negotiations with…

The Polish weekly Gazeta Polska announced on 17th July plans to distribute “LGBT-free zone” stickers to its readers in its next issue. Together with…

Turkish courts this week handed down several prison sentences against journalists and decided to keep others in detention after adjourning their…

On the eve of Ukraine’s July 21 extraordinary parliamentary elections, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has backed the National Union…

An Italian court sentenced on 12th July Vitaly Markiv, a Ukrainian former national guard commander, to 24 years in prison for the murder of…

[UPDATED, 17TH JULY] The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) call on the Turkish court to acquit journalist Erol…

Around 15 members of The Rouvinokas, a Greek anarchist group, ransacked the Athens Voice’s headquarters on 4th July following a publication that the…

On 9 July, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and 32 other press freedom and media development organisations met in London in advance…

The Turkish Journalists’ Union (TGS), member of the International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ), is taking legal action against…