News and Press Releases

Honduras: IFJ calls on government to protect British investigative journalist

Journalist Nina Lakhani, a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK, faces a campaign of intimidation following her coverage of a…

IFJ-ILO joint project to improve media coverage on forced labour and fair recruitment issues kicks off

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) launched a joint project to boost and improve media…

Arrest warrant issued for senior Pakistani journalist

The Lahore High Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida over an interview with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He…

Australia: Calls to secure independence of national broadcaster

Following the removal of the managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and allegations of attempts by the chairman of the…

IFJ urges Maldives’ president-elect to guarantee press freedom

Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the 2018 Maldives presidential election beating incumbent president Abdulla…

Fighting for Media Reform in the ‘New Malaysia’: Situation report launched

On May 9th, 2018, Najib Razak’s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Government was defeated in general elections that stunned the world. Today,…

Croatia: President of the Croatia Journalists’ Association threatened with dismissal

The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) joined today their Croatian affiliate, Croatia Journalists’ Association (CJA),…

Government critic jailed for seven years in Myanmar

Former newspaper columnist has been jailed for seven years in Myanmar over Facebook post criticizing the country’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The…

Bangladesh parliament passes draconian Digital Security Act

The draconian Digital Security Bill 2018 has passed the Bangladesh Parliament with provisions curtailing the freedom of expression and independent…

Vietnam: Activist and journalist sentenced to four years jail

Do Cong Duong, Vietnamese land rights activist and citizen journalist was sentenced to 48 months jail for ‘disturbing public order’. The International…

Media targeted online and offline in the Philippines

Media in the Philippines has come under attack this week, both online and offline, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of the…

Somalia: Radio journalist stabbed to death in Galkayo city

Journalist Abdirisak Sa’id Osman, a radio reporter working for privately owned Radio Voice of Peace in Somali city of Galkayo, was stabbed to death on…

Honduras: periodistas y camarógrafos denuncian agresiones internacionalmente

Tras haber sufrido agresiones físicas en su ejercicio profesional, el pasado 15 de septiembre, periodistas y camarógrafos hondureños, denuncian ante…

Italy : government threatens to cut indirect state funding to newspapers

Italian government threatens to cut indirect state funding to the press, accusing newspapers of “polluting the debate”. The International Federation…

Yemen: IFJ condemns Saudi-led coalition bombing of radio station

Saudi-led coalition airstrike targeted a radio station in Yemeni western province of Hudaydah killing at least four people on Sunday 16 September,…

Foreign journalists’ visas rejected ahead of Maldives’ elections

Ahead of presidential elections in the Maldives on September 23, allegations have emerged of foreign journalists been denied visas to cover the…

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