News and Press Releases

Vietnam: Eight-year sentence for journalist upheld

On September 29, citizen journalist Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu’s eight-year sentence under Vietnam’s Penal Code was upheld in the court of appeal in Danang.…

Philippines: Government controls and cyberattacks hit media after critical reporting

In the past month, the Philippines government has blocked access for journalists to pandemic coordination channels, while its military is alleged to…

World Day for Decent Work: Firing journalists kills the story

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will mark World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) on 7 October by calling on governments and media to…

India: Budgam administration bars journalists for asking questions

Jammu directorate of information in central Kashmir’s Budgam district announced it will limit and regulate journalists covering official functions due…

Myanmar: Additional charges levelled against jailed American journalist

After awaiting trial for over four months in Yangon’s Insein prison on charges of sedition American journalist Danny Fenster was charged with a…

Afghanistan: Report reveals dire economic and safety situation for Afghan media workers

Research by the Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) sheds light on the grave situation facing journalists and media workers since the…

Argentina: se lanzó una campaña internacional para exigir justicia por el periodista Sebastián Moro

A casi dos años de la muerte del comunicador, su familia junto a organizaciones de derechos humanos lanzaron hoy una campaña internacional en reclamo…

India: Journalist found dead after covering farmers’ protest clash

After disappearing while covering a farmer protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, a reporter for Sadhna Prime News was found dead on October 4. The International…

South Korea: Parliament shelves controversial press law amid backlash

South Korea’s National Assembly, in which the ruling Democratic Party holds a majority, has backed down on the amendment bill of the Press Arbitration…

Pakistan: World’s press, book publishers and journalists condemn Pakistan plan for strict control over media  

The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the International Publishers Association (IPA), and the International Federation of Journalists…

NUJ and IFJ call for urgent action by UK government to secure safe passage for under-threat former BBC journalists in Afghanistan

Over seven weeks since the capture of Kabul by the Taliban, and the subsequent evacuation of western troops from the city, many journalists with close…

Singapore: Controversial foreign interference bill passed

The so-called Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act (FICA) has been passed by Singapore’s parliament on October 4, with the new legislation…

Afghanistan: Journalist Sayed Maroof Sadat gunned down

Prominent Afghan journalist and author Sayed Maroof Sadat, a former government spokesperson and an affiliate of radio ‘Sub Bakhair and Sham Bakhai’,…

Cambodia: Journalist jailed for one year over disinformation charge

Youn Chhiv, journalist and owner of website Koh Kong Hot News, was sentenced to a years imprisonment on September 30 for incitement under Cambodia’s…

Editorial: Afghanistan must not become the new Yemen

Since 12 August, the International Federation of Journalists, many of its affiliates and other international organisations, have received thousands of…

Opinion: What future awaits journalists in Afghanistan? The IFJ calls on the United Nations to take a stand

Changing everything to change nothing. This could be the name of the cynical communication strategy of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan.

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