News and Press Releases

Police summoned Le Média journalist Thomas Dietrich to Puteaux police station (Paris), where he was interrogated for two hours over a recent…

Several countries and press freedom groups have warned of human rights violations in South Sudan, including the harassment of journalists and media…

A group of media support organisations, including the IFJ, has called on the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) of governments to commit and take immediate…

La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) ha lanzado una campaña de solidaridad internacional para lxs periodistas afganxs a medida que crece…

Luego de una semana de triunfos constantes de los combatientes Taliban, que ganaron una docena de ciudades a lo largo de Afghanistán en una ofensiva…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today launched an international solidarity campaign with Afghan journalists as the threat of…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined UNESCO in condemning the brutal murder of a journalist working with the Congolese…

UK media organisations and the IFJ’s affiliate the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign…

An independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia published on 29 July found that the Maltese state bears responsibility for…

At the heart of much important journalism is the ability to guarantee sources that they may share information in confidence. It is by this means that…

Police in Tunisia on Monday closed the office of Al Jazeera television in the capital Tunis amid political tensions in the country. The International…

Covering the Covid-19 pandemic has been a real challenge for journalists. The surge of new virus variants, such as Delta, and the lack of clear…

At least 180 journalists across the world have been spied on using Pegasus software, a tool developed by the Israeli cybersurveillance company NSO and…

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to report incidents of violence against journalists and videographers covering the Euro 21 football final…

Georgian journalist Alexander Lashakarava was found dead at his home on 11 July 2021, a week after he was severely beaten during the Pride march in…

Security forces in Eswatini arrested and tortured two South African journalists covering pro-democracy protests on 4 July. The International…