News and Press ReleasesIndia: investigative journalist Rana Ayyub receives rape and death threats for social media posts about Kashmir 06 Jul 2020 Rana Ayyub's social media profiles have been flooded with rape and death threats after she wrote posts about a Kashmiri victim killed by the Indian…Philippines: Duterte signs controversial Anti-Terrorism Act into law 06 Jul 2020 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed the widely criticised anti-terror bill endangering freedom of expression in the Philippines. The…Over 40 Rights Groups Call on UK to Free Julian Assange 03 Jul 2020 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and dozens of press freedom, human rights, and privacy rights organizations across five continents…Russia: Journalist assaulted and seriously injured by police 02 Jul 2020 Russian journalist and photographer David Frenkel was assaulted and seriously injured by a policeman at a polling station in St. Petersburg on 2 July…India: Journalist attacked for investigating factory pollution 01 Jul 2020 On the June 29, journalist Hofe Dada was confronted and assaulted while filming a piece on pollution levels at a factory in Aruachal Pradesh. The…Yemen: Journalist repeatedly receives threatening phone calls 29 Jun 2020 Experienced reporter and Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) board member Nabil Al Osaidi has repeatedly received phone call threats over the past few…Slovakia: Aktuality journalist receives bullet in mailbox two years after Jan Kuciak's murder 29 Jun 2020 Aktuakity.sk journalist Peter Sabo found a bullet in his mailbox on 25 June, according announced today the news website editor-in-chief Peter Bárdy.…IFJ Affiliates Initiatives 26 Jun 2020 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates are fighting on a daily basis for citizens to receive the most balanced and…Egypt: Security forces raid newsroom and arrest senior journalist 25 Jun 2020 Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate Nora Younis was arrested on 24 June by security forces for running an unlicensed website. The IFJ calls…Belarus: at least 14 journalists attacked and arrested during peaceful protests 25 Jun 2020 Over 200 people, including 14 journalists, were arrested on June 21 during peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of presidential nominee Viktar…The IFJ and its affiliates from East to West, from North to South 24 Jun 2020 IFJ affiliates around the world have taken key actions in support of media workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.India: Journalist killed after exposing controversial sand-mining deals 24 Jun 2020 Reporter Shubham Mani Tripathi was fatally shot in the Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district on June 19 in a suspected retaliatory attack for his journalism.…Colombia: cinco periodistas declarados como "objetivos militares" 22 Jun 2020 Organizaciones armadas amenazaron de muerte a cinco periodistas del sur de ese país mediante panfletos de dominio público.Egypt: Mohamed Mounir detained for “spreading fake news" in third case this month 17 Jun 2020 Journalist Mohamed Mounir was detained on June 15 on charges of "spreading fake news", a widespread practice of the Egyptian government to silence…Vietnam: Journalist Le Tuan arrested on anti-government propaganda charges 16 Jun 2020 Le Huu Minh Tuan, an independent journalist and member of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN), was arrested on June 12. The…COVID-19: New FAJ report shows virus has deeply infected the media industry 15 Jun 2020 The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan–African Organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched today a… Page 21 of 48. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748 Next Load more
