News and Press ReleasesVOA journalists detained for six hours over interview 15 Aug 2018 Voice of America journalist, Yibing Feng, and media worker, Allen Ai were detained for six hours on Monday, August 13 in Jinan, Shandong province as…Indian journalist faces criminal charges over Facebook posts 15 Aug 2018 Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested and charged with inciting public mischief through a series of Facebook posts, in Imphal,…Romania: IFJ condemns police attacks on journalists 14 Aug 2018 The International Federation of Journalists has backed its affiliate, MediaSind, in condemning physical attacks by Romanian police against…RTHK ban live-broadcast of pro-independence activist’s speech 14 Aug 2018 Later today, August 14, the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK) will host a lunch speech by pro-independence activist Andy Chan. RTHK…Taliban burn down radio and TV station in Ghazni, Afghanistan 14 Aug 2018 Taliban attacks on Ghazni province in Afghanistan saw the incineration of a local radio and television station; and the death of media technician…Medical association leader threatens Sri Lankan media with “traitor list” 14 Aug 2018 The President of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) of Sri Lanka has issued a direct threat to a journalist and publicly warned the…Nepal journalists physically attacked 10 Aug 2018 In less than one week, two incidents of journalists being physically attacked in Nepal have raised concerns about safety. Journalists Chhabilal Tiwari…Raajje TV receive maximum fine under draconian defamation law 10 Aug 2018 The Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) has fined opposition-aligned Raajje TV with an exorbitant MVR two million (USD 130,000) for live…IFJ, SAMSN demand release of Shahidul Alam in Bangladesh 09 Aug 2018 In a letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity…Belarus: The IFJ and EFJ Condemn Police Raid on Independent Media Agencies 08 Aug 2018 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…La FIP expresa su preocupación tras el asesinato de dos periodistas y el incremento de amenazas en Colombia 07 Aug 2018 Durante la semana pasada se registraron dos asesinatos a comunicadores en menos de 24 horas, hechos que se suman a múltiples amenazas denunciadas en…Harassment of media by Taiwan officials continues 07 Aug 2018 For the third time in less than a year, the Taipei City Government has intervened with media reporting, raising serious concerns about its commitment…IFJ Blog: A letter to students – to be, or not to be, a Hong Kong journalist? 07 Aug 2018 A letter to Hong Kong journalism students from the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, Chris Yeung.Activist forcibly detained during television interview in China 06 Aug 2018 During a live television interview with Voice of America’s (VOA) mandarin program, Sun Wenguang was forcibly arrested by Chinese security forces who…Beijing attempts to block pro-independence activist talk 06 Aug 2018 Days after the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK), announced pro-independence activity, Andy Chan, as a speaker at a lunch event, the…Photojournalist Shahidul Alam arrested in Bangladesh 06 Aug 2018 Policemen in plain clothes stormed the house of veteran photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on the evening of Sunday, August 5, and… Page 48 of 148. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148 Next Load more