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Journalists harassed covering city-wide protests in Hong Kong

As over a million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest the government’s controversial extradition bill on June 9, a number of…

Belarus: Guidelines for foreign journalists covering the upcoming European Games

From 21 to 30 June 2019, the second European Games will take place in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The Belarusian Association of Journalists…

30th IFJ Congress kicks off next week in Tunis

The 30th World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will take place 11-14th June in Tunis. Over 300 participants representing…

Over 50 journalists detained in Xinjiang, China

A new report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project documents the detention of at least 58 journalists in the Xinjiang region in China. The International…

Sri Lankan journalist released, following week-long detention

Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The…

Pakistani journalist’s home stormed by police

Jang reporter Shahid Sultan’s home in Rawalpindi in Pakistan was stormed by police in the early hours of May 24, 2019. The International Federation of…

IFJ affiliate targeted in red-tagging incident in the Philippines

A black banner referring to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and other activist groups as allies of the ‘terrorist NPA’ was…

Journalists attacked, social media blocked as riots break out in Indonesia

Journalists were attacked and social media was blocked, as protests broke out in central Jakarta on May 22. The International Federation of…

Greece: arson attack on CNN reporter Mina Karamitrou’s car

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined their affiliate, the Journalists’ Union of…

Turkey: Journalist critical of the government severely beaten-up

Turkish Journalist Yavuz Selim Demirag was violently attacked by a group of unidentified men armed with baseball bats on May 10 in Ankara. The…

Former TV presenter shot dead in Afghanistan

Mina Mangal, a former television presenter who is now working as parliamentary adviser, was shot in broad daylight Saturday, May 11, morning in Kabul.…

Media named in alleged plot to ‘overthrow’ Duterte administration

The Duterte Administration in the Philippines has named several journalists and media organisations as part of an alleged plot to overthrow his…

Journalists attacked covering elections in West Bengal, India

As India goes to the polls, attacks on journalists in the state of West Bengal were reported on Monday, May 6. The International Federation of…

Burundi : IFJ condemns arrest of broadcast journalist

[UPDATED ON MAY 8] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Burundian Union of Journalists (UBJ) have condemned the…

Elena Milashina: “Sometimes I get threats and we just have to deal with it”

Elena Milashina was in Brussels on Friday, 3rd May, to receive the honoris causa doctor title awarded by Brussels University to mark World Press…

Ukraine: IFJ condemns violent attack on journalist Vadym Komarov

Investigative journalist Vadym Komarov is in a coma after being assaulted by an unidentified person on 4th May. The International Federation of…

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