News and Press Releases

Arab World: Journalists’ unions say it is time for Arab states’ leaders to support media freedom and independence

Journalists unions from across the Arab World meeting in parallel with the League of Arab States (LAS) Summit in Tunis have called on the region’s…

Malaysia: Journalists assaulted by political party leaders

Umno leaders and supporters harassed two Malaysiakini interns as they covered a talk by the former Prime Minister in Kuala Lumpur on March 22. The…

Sudan: Journalists protest against the continued detention of press editor

Sudanese journalists took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum on Monday, 25 March to demonstrate against the continued incommunicado detention of…

Somalia: Arrests of soldiers over torturing two journalists deal a major blow to impunity

On Sunday, 24 March, Somali authorities arrested two soldiers and officially charged them for torturing and threatening journalists Abdullahi Dahir…

Arrests made over trolling of Indian journalist

Indian police have arrested four for stalking and trolling journalist, Barkha Dutt. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its…

Ukraine: Journalists urge presidential candidates to guarantee freedom of speech

The International Federation of Journalists join the campaign of its Ukrainian affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), to call…

Pakistan: Cameraperson attacked by political party members

A Geo News cameraperson was attacked covering the visit of the Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to the National Accountability Bureau in…

Global media back call for UN to adopt convention on safety of journalists

Representatives from governments in every continent today joined the IFJ, journalists unions, editors groups, public broadcasters and media…

IFJ calls on Hamas government to stop harassing journalists in Gaza strip

Forty-two journalists have been targeted by Hamas forces in the past five days while covering street protests against falling living standards in the…

Serbia : Public TV building stormed by anti-government protesters

A group of around 100 anti-government protesters stormed the building of the Serbian national broadcaster RTS in Belgrade on Saturday 16 March,…

Afghan journalist killed on his way to work

Afghan journalist Sultan Mohammad Khairkhah was shot and killed as he drove to work on March 17 in Khost, south eastern Afghanistan. The International…

Timor Leste, Indonesia strengthen relations in press freedom

During a visit to Indonesia, the Timor Leste Press Council signed several agreements with local organisations to promote press freedom in Timor Leste…

Afghan journalist survives assassination attempt

Afghan journalist Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi survived an assassination attempt in Helmand, Afghanistan on March 12. The International Federation of…

Mozambique: Journalist illegally detained and incommunicado (UPDATED)

Amade Abubakar, a Mozambican journalist working for the state –owned radio and television Communitaria Nacedje de Macomia Cabo Delgado has been…

Myanmar: Journalists attacked following critical mining report

Journalists Moon Moon Pan and Ah Je were detained and assaulted by employees of a mining company in Waingmaw in Kachin in Myanmar on February 26. The…

Philippines: Journalist and family named on hit list

Philippine journalist Cong Corrales and his family’s names were included on an anonymous list allegedly naming members of the Philippines Communist…

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