News and Press ReleasesIndonesia: Journalist attacked over drug trafficking investigation 09 Jan 2020 An online journalist was attacked by a suspected drug dealer in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia in retaliation for reporting on local…IFJ mourns 49 killed journalists in 2019 31 Dec 2019 The IFJ has recorded 49 killings of journalists and media professionals in 2019, a significant drop from 95 posted last year. The Federation says…Cambodia: Local journalist questioned for incitement and defamation 28 Dec 2019 Sath Chanbuth, a journalist for Rasmei Kampuchea Daily and Apsara TV, was questioned on December 2 for his interview about a land theft conflict…Cambodia: IFJ joins call to drop charges against Cambodian journalists 28 Dec 2019 A number of journalists in Cambodia are facing baseless charges that are restricting their ability and freedom to carry out journalistic duties. The…Thailand: Court sentences journalist to two years’ jail for Twitter post 28 Dec 2019 A former reporter for Voice TV in Thailand was sentenced to two years’ jail by a Lopburi court on Tuesday, December 24, for tweeting about the…Libya: Journalist arbitrarily arrested by intelligence services at Tripoli airport 19 Dec 2019 Libyan journalist Ridha Fheel al-Boom was arbitrarily arrested on December 14 at Tripoli's airport by the Lybian intelligence agency. The…In Erbil, IFJ urges Kurdish President to fight impunity 19 Dec 2019 Dozens of journalists, trade unionists and researchers from the Arab world and the Middle East, but also from Belgium and France, took part in an…Iran: IFJ hosts meeting on security threats to Iranian journalists working abroad 17 Dec 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today hosted a special meeting with Iranian journalists working abroad to develop a plan of action…Malaysia: IFJ calls on authorities not to deport Kurdish journalist to Syria 13 Dec 2019 Syrian Kurdish journalist Hamberfan Kosah has been held under arrest without explicit and public charges in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) airport since…Hong Kong: IFJ call for independent investigation into allegations of police brutality 13 Dec 2019 The panel of foreign experts, tasked with ensuring the objectivity of the Independent Police Complaints’ Council's (IPCC) investigation, said they…Nigeria: Journalist re-arrested a day after release from prison 11 Dec 2019 Nigerian-American journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore was re-arrested on December 6 on treason charges, despite a court ordering his release. The…Urgent bid to European leaders to push for justice for killed Maltese journalist 11 Dec 2019 The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) join other international organizations in an urgent call to European leaders to…Iraq: Photojournalist killed as another is abducted 10 Dec 2019 Zaid al-Khafaji, a photographer and reporter in Baghdad, was abducted in the early hours on Friday, December 6. That same night, photojournalist Ahmed…Turkey: Journalist found unconscious with brain haemorrhage 09 Dec 2019 Turkish journalist İdris Özyol who had been beaten up in May was found unconscious in the street in Antalya on 2nd December and rushed to hospital…IFJ Marks Human Rights Day by Highlighting 49 Killings of Journalists Worldwide 09 Dec 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today marked Human Rights Day (December, 10) by condemning violations of the rights and freedoms of…Ukraine: Journalist attacked by unknown assailant 03 Dec 2019 Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Vlashchenko was assaulted on November 30th, in the port city of Mykolayiv. So far, the perpetrators have not been… Page 33 of 48. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748 Next Load more
