News and Press Releases

UK: IFJ welcomes ECHR judgement on surveillance of journalists

The International Federation of Journalists has welcomed a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that the UK government violated press freedom…

Turkey: Austrian journalist Max Zirngast arrested in Ankara

Austrian journalist Max Zirngast has been detained together with two other Turkish citizens, in the early hours of 11 September by anti-terror…

Ukraine: IFJ and EFJ condemn Russian jailing of journalist Roman Sushchenko for espionage

On 12 September, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the verdict delivered by the Moscow City Court to Ukrinform journalist Roman…

European Union: European Parliament approves new Copyright Directive

The European Parliament today overwhelmingly approved the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM) - a major step forward in…

The EFJ-IFJ and European Authors urge MEPs to support the Copyright Directive

The European and International Federations of Journalists, together with affiliates from Belgium (AGJPB/AJP-VVJ), Cyprus (UCJ), Estonia (EUJ), Finland…

Protect your author’s rights: write to your MEP!

The International and European Federations of Journalists request all journalists in EU member states to write to their Members of the European…

Northern Ireland: two investigative journalists arrested for theft of confidential documents

Investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested on the morning of 31 August after police search was held in their houses and…

The IFJ and EFJ call on Members of the European Parliament to protect Authors’ Rights

The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) today reiterated their support for the adoption of the Directive on Copyright…

EU: The neighbouring right will ensure "a fair and proportionate distribution of revenue between publishers and journalists"

UK: IFJ welcomes bold plans for media reform

The IFJ has warmly welcomed ideas put forward by UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to raise funds to support investigative and public service media…

Romania: IFJ condemns police attacks on journalists

The International Federation of Journalists has backed its affiliate, MediaSind, in condemning physical attacks by Romanian police against…

Belarus: The IFJ and EFJ Condemn Police Raid on Independent Media Agencies

The IFJ and EFJ have backed calls by the Belarusian Union of Journalists to immediately release a group of journalists detained in police raids and…

Central African Republic: IFJ condemns murder of Russian journalists

The IFJ has strongly condemned the murder of 3 Russian journalists in the Central African Republic, in what local authorities said was an ambush by an…

Russian journalist Denis Suvorov killed in Nizhny Novgorod

Russian journalist Denis Suvorov was found dead by witnesses near a construction site in Nizhny Novgorod (east of Moscow), with a heavy wound in his…

Ukraine : Turkish journalist under threat

A Ukraine-based Turkish journalist has told the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) he fears for his safety after his name…

IFJ-EFJ ask the Council of Europe to declare Pavel Sheremet’s murder a case of impunity

Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet was murdered on 20 July 2016. On the second anniversary of his death, the International and European Federations…

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