News and Press Releases

Uganda’s media regulatory authority, the Communications Commission (UCC), has ordered the suspension of over 30 broadcast managers on 1st May. The…

Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and its affiliates launch the 17th edition…

Poor wages and working conditions are the two dominant threats to journalists in the region, a 2018 survey by the International Federation of…

To mark World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May, journalists from across the world are joining forces to launch tips for safe and fair coverage of…

A senior Pakistani journalist was killed by bikers who opened fire on him in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, situated in the…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has demanded the immediate release of a group of journalists abducted by Ansar Allah (Houthis) in…

[Updated on April 23rd] Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead while she was covering the riots at the Creggan housing estate in the city of Londonderry…

Two journalist killers have been sentenced to death for the murder of Afghan journalist Abdul Manan Arghand. The International Federation of…

Despite recent indications they may still be alive, more than six years after they were first seized, British and American journalists John Cantlie…

An Italian reporter for the daily newspaper Il Giornale di Vicenza, Valentino Gonzato was attacked in the northern city of Vicenza. The assault…

The former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI), an Islamist political party in Pakistan, issued a fatwa on April 8, promoting the killing of journalists…

Karachi cameraperson Ali Mubashir was abducted near his office on April 1. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the abducted…

Today marks 500 days since Tanzanian journalist Azory Gwanda disappeared. The IFJ is deeply concerned about his well-being and urges the government to…

Pakistan journalist with Daily Jang newspaper is missing after he was abducted from his home in Karachi in the early hours of March 30, 2019. The…

The International Federation of Journalists, together with a number of other organisations, is launching the News Organisations Safety…

Several journalists were attacked outside in court in West Jakarta by a gang leader on March 27, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists…