News and Press ReleasesUkraine: Prosecutors and police deliver public update on investigation into murder of journalist 22 Jun 2021 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Ukrainian authorities to continue to pursue the killers of Cherkasy journalist…Belarus: harassment of journalists’ association is unacceptable 22 Jun 2021 The Belarusian Ministry of Justice ordered on 21 June an inspection of the activities of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ). The…Hungary: Deterioration of press freedom under the pretext of COVID-19 17 Jun 2021 Since the beginning of the pandemic, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has used COVID-19 as a pretext to extend his grip on the country, notably…Slovakia: Supreme Court overturned businessman's acquittal in Jan Kuciak's murder 16 Jun 2021 The Slovak Supreme Court ruled on 15 June sided with the prosecutors who appealed against last summer’s acquittal of two accused in the murder of…Belarus: Government toughens laws against independent journalism and protesters 15 Jun 2021 On 8 June, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a new legislation which punishes with up to three year jail term those accused of…UK: Journalists welcome ECHR ruling that UK’s mass interception regime violated human rights 04 Jun 2021 IFJ leaders from across the world hailed the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights that the UK Government violated media freedom and…Belarus: an act of state terrorism to arrest a journalist 25 May 2021 On 23 May, the Belarusian authorities forced a civilian plane to perform an emergency landing in Minsk, Belarus' capital and arrested Belarussian…NUJ makes 11500€ contribution to IFJ's Safety Fund 20 May 2021 The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK and Ireland has made a "vital" contribution to the IFJ's Safety Fund which will enable significant…Palestine: Massive wave of solidarity among IFJ affiliates with Palestinian journalists 19 May 2021 Following recent attacks on media in Palestine, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) affiliates across the world have expressed solidarity…Suisse: Les journalistes de la «BZ» et du «Bund» luttent contre l‘uniformisation et les suppressions de personnel 19 May 2021 Au cours d’une action de protestation remarquée, le personnel des deux quotidiens «Bund» et «BZ» a lancé le 18 mai un signal fort contre la…Journalists and the China story: Italy 12 May 2021 In March 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Rome set in motion a series of economic and media cooperation agreements between the two…Global: IFJ to launch report on China – The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy – on May 12 10 May 2021 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will launch a new report on China’s international media influence strategy, titled The Covid-19…World Press Freedom Day 2021 03 May 2021 Many IFJ affiliates took action to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. Here is a non exhaustive list of their initiatives.IFJ in the news 30 Apr 2021 Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is…International Memorial Workers Day: Remember the dead, fight for the living 28 Apr 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has had a brutal impact on the health of all workers around the world, especially those frontline workers most exposed to the… Greece: Support to Documento journalist Kostas Vaxevanis 27 Apr 2021 On 26 April 2021, Documento publisher and journalist Kostas Vaxevanis was given increased police protection after the Athens Prosecutor’s Office… Page 23 of 155. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155 Next Load more
