Veteran journalist and former regional AJI head Victor Mambor has reported the detonation of an explosive device outside his home on the morning of January 23, 2022. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia in condemning ongoing intimidation directed towards critical journalists, and urging law enforcement to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident.
Police have confirmed the use of an explosive device outside the Jayapura home of veteran journalist and former AJI Papua chair Victor Mambor on January 23. At around four A.M., Mambor reported hearing a motorcycle driving away from…
UPDATED 06.02.23 Thirty-four journalists are still in detention in Iran after being arrested since the outbreak of the national protests following the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022. Some have received heavy jail terms, including one journalist jailed for up to 18 years. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Iranian authorities to free all journalists and media workers imprisoned and restore the free flow of information in the country.
In the past two weeks, several Iranian journalists have received the harshest jail sentences since the beginning of the protests. The sentences range from 1 year up to 18 years in prison. The longest term of 18 years was…
The managing director of Yaounde-based radio Amplitude FM, Martinez Zogo, and host of popular daily programme, Embouteillages, was abducted on Tuesday, 17 January by "unknown assailants” and his mutilated body found dead five days later in Ebogo, 15 kilometers away from the capital Yaounde.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Le Syndicat National des Journalistes du Cameroun (SNJC) in condemning this barbaric act and calling on the government of Cameroon to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Media reports say the journalist had been talking recently in his programmes about an embezzlement case “involving a media outlet…
The managing director of Yaounde-based radio Amplitude FM, Martinez Zogo, and host of popular daily programme, Embouteillages, was abducted on 17 January by "unknown assailants” and his mutilated body found dead five days later in Ebogo, 15 kilometers from the capital Yaounde.
Media reports said that the journalist had been discussing on his programmes an embezzlement case “involving a media outlet with government connections.” Zogo was described as a fearless journalist who would not hesitate to condemn corruption, even calling out names on his programmes.
In a statement published on 22 January, the SNJC says Zogo was “a victim of hatred and barbarism". The…
Senior Pakistani journalist with BOL News, Shahid Aslam, has been granted bail following his arrest for his alleged role in leaking the financial data of a former army chief. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), in condemning the Pakistani authorities’ intimidation of the journalists and urging the government to withdraw all cases against Aslam.
At an Islamabad Session Court on January 18, BOL News journalist Shahid Aslam was granted bail after being charged under Section 216 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Special Judge Muhammad Azam Khan allowed the senior journalist a release on bail with PKR 50,000 (approx.…
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Danger reporting - Gulf today
Journalist's arrest - Daily Times Pakistan
Stop the violence against women journalists - Rabble
What’s life like under Hamas? ‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony - Times of Israel
Today marks exactly 4 years since Ahmed Suale was gruesomely murdered - GhPage
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Rappler CEO, Nobel Laureate and veteran journalist Maria Ressa has been acquitted of ‘politically motivated’ tax evasion charges at the Court of Tax Appeals. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in welcoming this victory for press freedom in the Philippines and calling for all remaining charges against Ressa to be dropped immediately.
On January 17, Maria Ressa and her online media outlet, Rappler, were acquitted of four tax evasion charges at the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals (CTA). If found guilty, Ressa faced a 34-year sentence.
The prosecution alleged that Rappler failed to include tax…
Al menos 37 agresiones contra trabajadorxs de los medios de comunicación fueron registradas tanto durante los disturbios en Brasilia como después. En distintas regiones del país, seguidorxs del ex presidente Jair Bolsonaro fueron responsables de actos de violencia contra periodistas que se encontraban realizando su trabajo. Ante esta situación, la Federação Nacional dos Jornalistas (FENAJ) junto a otras organizaciones realizó reuniones con distintos representantes del gobierno que resultaron en el lanzamiento del Observatorio Nacional de Violencia contra Periodistas. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas celebra esta decisión y rechaza los actos de violencia sufridos por trabajadorxs…
Jeudi 19 janvier, la journaliste Maria Malagardis, grand reporter pour le journal Libération, autrice de "Sur la piste des tueurs rwandais", sera jugée au tribunal correctionnel de Paris pour "injure publique" à l'encontre d'Aloys Ntiwiragabo, ancien chef du renseignement militaire au Rwanda. Aux côté de ses affiliés, la FIJ exprime son soutien à la journaliste.
L'affaire remonte à l'été 2020, quand le média en ligne Mediapart publie une enquête intitulée "Aloys Ntiwiragabo, pilier présumé du génocide des Tutsis, se terre en France". L'enquête, signée par le reporter Théo Englebert, établit la présence de l'ancien militaire rwandais dans la région d'Orléans. Militaire…
Rwandan journalist John William Ntwali, founder and editor - in –chief of Irene News.net and Pax TV Youtube channel which publishes investigative news stories, died in the early hours of Wednesday 18 January at around 2: 50 am in a road accident in the capital Kigali, according to police sources.
Journalist John Williams Ntwali was considered an independent investigative journalist who reported on critical issues involving justice and human rights in the country.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Rwanda Journalists' Association (RJA) in mourning for journalist John Williams Ntwali and calls on the government of Rwanda to launch an independent…
Ukrainian journalists' organisations are sounding the alarm. The new Media Law signed by President Volodymir Zelensky on 29 December threatens media freedom. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) call on the European Commission and the Council of Europe to convince the Ukrainian authorities to review the law, in consultation with journalists' organisations and the media.
The representative trade unions of Ukrainian journalists, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU), as well as the National Association of Media of Ukraine denounce multiple problematic provisions, starting with the political…
Through economic and political collapse, the fundamental human rights the Sri Lankan government claims to uphold are frequently disrespected or ignored. In achieving legitimate democratic governance in Sri Lanka, the voice of protestors must be heard, writes Gayathri Nawarathne.
Sri Lanka, a country that considers itself to have a democratic socialist government and has promised through a number of local and international laws the implementation of democratic practices through its governance. Its Constitution which is known as the supreme law of the country has emphasized in “Article 03: In the Republic of Sri Lanka, sovereignty is in the People and is inalienable. Sovereignty includes the…
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The Worldwide Campaign to Free Julian Assange Is Heating Up - Truthdig
IFJ calls on Ukrainian authorities to revise scandalous law On Media - Ukranian News
Delegates of Indian Journalists union praise CM KCR - Telangana Today
Bangladesh: Brahmanbaria Patrika journalist hacked to death - SAMSN
Zimbabwe: Zelensky Government Expands Media Censorship - All Africa
Global Media Watchdog IFJ Calls Out Ukraine…
As we entered 2023, journalists unions continued to face fierce challenges. Economic recession, rising inflation, the public's news fatigue, closing of media and wage delays are still hitting many of your organisations severely.
Looming concerns over the surge of violence against media professionals which threatens their safety, including online, the rise of killing and imprisonments of colleagues documented in our latest reports, the twitter farce and its implications on the way we seek and impart information, together with countries tightening their grip on social media, make our call for truth and democracy even more crucial. While the…
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a controversial bill that expands the government's power to control the media, endangering press freedom and media pluralism in the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Ukrainian affiliates, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU), in calling on the government to revise the new legislation and to start a broad inclusive dialogue with journalists’ unions and the media sector.
Media freedom and pluralism are at stake in Ukraine under the law ‘On Media’, submitted to the Parliament in 2020 and approved on 13 December 2022, which increases…
Ashiqul Islam, district correspondent of the Daily Monitor and a reporter for local daily Brahmanbaria Patrika was hacked to death in a knife- attack on the evening of January 9 while he was returning home. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses condolence to Islam’s family and demands that the Bangladesh government investigate the case swiftly and bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to a media- report, a group of assailants, attacked 27-year-old Islam with a knife near Faruki Park in Brahmanbaria,Chattogram, at around 7 pm while he was returning home in an auto-rickshaw. All the assailants fled the scene immediately after leaving Islam seriously…
Six journalists from the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) were arrested by the National Security Services (NSS) on Thursday, 5 January over a video in which President Salva Kiir Mayardit was shown apparently urinating on himself, during a road commissioning ceremony. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in expressing concern over the safety of the journalists and calling for their immediate release.
According to local media reports, “the journalists are under investigation over footage that went viral on social media in December” and are currently being held at the premises of the National…
Media and journalists have faced multiple challenges over the past year, issues which will again be major factors in 2023: inflation, coverage of the climate crisis and the after effects of the COVID pandemic on their economic viability and distribution strategies, to name just a few.
According to media leaders interviewed by the Reuters Institute for its annual state of the media report, just 44% of them are confident for 2023. This is mostly due to the rising costs, lower interest from advertisers and a decrease in subscriptions. It is also linked to a continuing decline of print newspapers, but also a decline in TV and broadcast audiences which have been hit by news fatigue. All the…
The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP), an IFJ affiliate, has recorded at least 72 cases of violations of the work of media and aggressions against journalists, amid the political and social crisis gripping the country. Among these assaults, was an attack by the police on photojournalist Aldair Mejía, working for EFE agency, who was first threatened and then shot in the leg. Since the outbreak of the protests that followed the dismissal of former president Pedro Castillo, 46 people have been killed. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the violence unleashed by the State against the population and against media workers, who are carrying out the…
UPDATED 12.10.23 Journalist Ihsane El Kadi, founder and director of Algerian online station Radio M and the Maghreb Emergent media, was arrested on 24 December and placed in pretrial detention over funding charges on 29 December. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the Algerian authorities to release El Kadi and reverse the decision to close the two news outlets he owns.
On 24 December, El Kadi, who is a vocal critic of the government, was arrested in the city of Zemouri, east of the capital Algiers, by six police officers in civilian clothes and allegedly taken to the Directorate General of Internal Security in Algiers, according to reports published on Maghreb…
At least eleven attacks against journalists and media workers were documented by the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) on 8 January, during an assault on government buildings by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate FENAJ in deploring the attacks, and will continue to monitor unfolding anti-democratic developments, which have led to media workers becoming collateral damage in their role of protecting citizens’ right to know.
On 8 January, groups of supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, whose term ended on December 31 2022, stormed the National Congress, the Planalto Palace and the…
On 9 January, Ashiqul Islam, district correspondent of the Daily Monitor and a reporter for local daily Brahmanbaria Patrika, was hacked to death in a knife- attack while he was returning home in an auto-rickshaw. According to a media- report, a group of assailants, attacked 27-year-old Islam with a knife near Faruki Park in Brahmanbaria,Chattogram. All the assailants fled the scene immediately after leaving Islam seriously injured.
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Authorities report progress in Ciro Gómez Leyva armed attack - Mexico News Daily
The Taliban continues to wage war on the media and culture - International Policy Digest
Labour Migration: Winners emerge in ILO 2022 media competition - New Telegraph
IFJ: 68 Media personnel killed in 2022 - KUNA News Agency
68 Journalists killed in 2022, says IFJ - ANF News
Security forces detain another…
Bangladesh police are investigating the alleged ‘suicide’ of a female journalist Shabnam Sharmin after a member of her family filed a ‘case’ against her husband. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) demands swift and impartial investigation into the case.
Bangladesh police recovered Shabnam Sharmin’s body on 27 December from her residence in Hatirjheel area, Dhaka. According to Abdur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) at Hatirjheel police station, as soon as police received the information about the case, they reached out to the Shabnam’s residence and recovered her decomposed body at around 5 pm. Police also said that there was no one else…
The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) raise the alert on the increasing threats surrounding journalists and media workers reporting on the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo from the North of Kosovo, and joins its affiliate the Association of Journalists in Kosovo (AJK) in asking the competent authorities, including the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the police, to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of journalists reporting on the ground.
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have escalated recently, especially in the divided city of Mitrovica, with Belgrade (Serbia) accusing Pristina (Kosovo) of…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today released its annual list of journalists and media staff killed in work-related incidents, warning of the return of the open season on media professionals with a spike in the numbers of killings from last year. The IFJ has recorded 68 killings of journalists and media staff during 2022 compared to 47 last year - a reversal of the decline recorded in recent years. There were also 11 deaths linked to accidents and illness, including three journalists and media workers who passed on while reporting on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
“These numbers show that there is no end to the safety crisis in journalism and, instead, represent a real…
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Italy Media Talks: TV reporter wins compensation from fan who harassed her live in London – Italian justice upholds the standard of impunity for crimes against journalists… - News Rebeat
Press freedom declines around the world - Santa Barbara News Press
ICC refers complaint in the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh to its information collection - WAFA Agency
ICC refers Abu Akleh case to its information…
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News anchor Ciro Gómez Leyva attacked by gunmen - Mexico News Daily
Pak media in danger zone - Oneindia
Media Talks 2022, the year when the number of arrested journalists broke a record in the world - News Rebeat
PD Editorial: A dangerous year to report the news - The Press Democrat
IFJ: Ukraine deadliest country for journalists in 2022 - Kuna
Media Talks Italian journalists attacked by Russian…
Football supporter Andrea Serrani, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended for five years, and ordered to pay 10,000 euros for groping television journalist Greta Beccaglia as she reported live after a football match in 2021. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join their affiliate, the Federazione Nazionale Stampa Italiana (FNSI), in welcoming the court’s decision and warning against any further attempt of sexual assault against media professionals.
On 27 November 2021, Toscana TV journalist, Greta Beccaglia, was groped by Serrani while reporting live from the Empoli vs Fiorentina game in Empoli. Beccaglia was…
Italian freelance journalist Claudio Locatelli was injured by Russian fire on December 19 in the southern city of Kherson, while driving a car marked clearly as press, together with photojournalist Niccolò Celesti and their interpreter, Daniel.
The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ), join their affiliate, the National Federation of the Italian Press (FNSI), in condemning the deliberate attack and recalling that Ukraine is the deadliest country for journalists and media workers in 2022 with 12 killed. On Wednesday, at the request of the Italian embassy, the Ukrainian authorities opened an investigation into a possible war crime.
On December 20, Locatelli shared a…
El comunicador fue baleado en el centro de Puerto Príncipe el 18 de diciembre por personas que se trasladaban en motocicletas. Si bien se desconocen los motivos del crimen, Francklin es el séptimo periodista que muere en circunstancias violentas este año en Haití, lo que hace necesaria una investigación urgente que esclarezca lo sucedido. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas repudia este nuevo hecho de violencia y sostiene su estado de alarma ante la situación que atraviesan lxs trabajadorxs de los medios de comunicación en el país.
Francklin Tamar murió camino al hospital luego de ser atacado cerca de su residencia en la capital haitiana el pasado domingo por personas que se…
Justice in Serbia for the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, journalist and publisher, founder of the newspapers "Telegraf", "Dnevni Telegraf" and "Evropljanin" has been awaited for 23 years. The Court trial has been going on for eight years. And it's not over yet. In the week of December 5, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade heard the appeals of the prosecution and the defense. Unofficially, according to daily “Politika”, the Appellate panel has just decided to open hearings over four days for submission of evidence in March of 2023. The Court of Appeal verdict would be final. A decision is pending. Justice awaits.
First-instance verdicts were passed twice – in 2019 and 2021. Four…
A Quezon City Trial Court has convicted Baguio journalist Frank Cimatu of cyber libel over a Facebook post made in 2017. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in condemning the use of libel charges to silence critical journalism in the Philippines and urging Filipino authorities to revoke all charges against Cimatu.
On December 13, journalist Frank Cimatu was convicted of cyber libel, with a minimum jail term of six months and a maximum of five years, five months and eleven days, plus damages payable of PHP 300,000 (approx. USD 5,400).
In 2017, Cimatu published a post on social media platform…
The journalist, who worked for Radio Solidarité where he hosted the programmes "Konpa, Konpa" and "Samedi Culture", was shot several times near his home in downtown Port-au-Prince by people on motorbikes and died on the way to hospital. He became the seventh journalist to die in violent circumstances during 2022 in Haiti.
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The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) under the Union To Union (UTU) project 2022 held a two- day training workshop on Strategic Union Building for young journalists in Nairobi, Kenya from 15 – 16 December.
The workshop brought together 20 young journalists as well as the executive members of the KUJ to deliberate on recruitment strategies for the injection of more young journalists into the union as well as designing policies and programmes that will attract young journalists especially those working online into the union.
The Secretary General of the KUJ, Eric Charles Oduor, in his welcome statement said that the…
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67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year - The Economic Times
Ukraine deadliest for journalists as 67 killed worldwide in 2022 - Al Jazeera
Over 67 Journalists, Media Professionals Killed On The Job In 2022: International Federation Of Journalists - The Logical Indian
67 journalists and media staff killed on duty in 2022, report says - The Washington Post
67 journalists killed,…
Founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange is jailed in the UK awaiting extradition to the US to face charges of espionage. If found guilty, he faces a jail term of up to 175 years. Together with EU lawmakers, Assange’s wife Stella and organisations defending press freedom and human rights, the International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have co-signed an open letter to US President Joe Biden asking him to pardon Assange.
The letter has been released in the week that Stella Assange will represent her husband, a nominee for the Sakharov Prize 2022 for Freedom of Thought, at the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
The US President is facing growing…
UPDATED 19.12.22 Several prominent US journalists' Twitter accounts were suspended on Thursday 15 December without notice for allegedly violating Twitter's rules.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the controversial decision which could have a chilling effect on free speech and anyone who wants to cover and comment on Twitter's CEO's activities.
The accounts were restored on 18 December.
According to media reports, the accounts of journalists Ryan Mac (The New York Times), Donnie O'Sullivan (CNN), Drew Harwell (The Washington Post), Matt Binder (Mashable), Micah Lee (The Intercept), Linette Lopez (The Insider) and…
Journalist and media activist Hala Fouad Badawy, who was arrested due to her reports and social media posts in December 2021, has been acquitted of all charges and released from prison. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) welcome the court’s decision and urge the Yemeni government and other armed groups to release all jailed journalists.
The Criminal Court of First Instance in Hadhramout Governorate, southeast of the country, issued a judicial ruling acquitting Badawy of all charges against her on 8 December 2022.
Badawy was detained on 30 December 2021 by the Yemeni military intelligence command in Hadhramaut Governorate…
The Spanish affiliates of the International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have reached a landmark agreement with the government to regulate professional secrecy and protect the identity of journalistic sources. The IFJ and EFJ have joined their affiliates in welcoming the bill, a reminder that the protection of journalistic sources is a cornerstone of press freedom.
After a year of negotiations between IFJ-EFJ Spanish affiliates, - the Federation of Spanish Journalists' Associations (FAPE), the Journalists' Associations of CCOO and UGT and the Federation of Journalists' Trade Unions (FeSP) - and the parliamentary groups, the right to professional secrecy of journalists,…
How can journalists best report on upcoming EU elections and provide the public with ethical, gender aware reporting on politics?
The issue of ethical journalism free of gender discrimination was high on the agenda of the launch meeting for a new EU-funded project, Rewriting the Story: Gender media and politics, held at IFJ headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 12 December.
The EU- funded project brings together an IFJ-led consortium, which includes its affiliates in Croatia (Trade Union of Croatian Journalists) and Cyprus (Union of Cyprus Journalists) as well as co-partners, the University of Padova and COPEAM (Conference of the…
“Newsrooms are far from being inclusive and diverse. They are often homophobic, and there is a lot of harassment and delegitimisation of the LGBTQI+ social struggles” said Peruvian journalist Graciela Jimena Tiburcio at the Global Union Federations’ (GUFs) meeting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 7 and 8 December. This strategic planning meeting was aimed at advancing the rights of LGBTQI+ people at work and adopting a common approach across union federations.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), as part of the Council of Global Unions (CGU) Working Group on LGBTI+ rights, took part in the event together with its affiliate, the National Association of Journalists of Perú…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) remains deeply concerned at the ongoing destruction of independent media and press freedom in Hong Kong, documented in a new print report and model letter campaign launched today. The IFJ calls on governments, civil society members, and media organisations to condemn the repressive actions of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments and support journalists and media workers in the city and in exile abroad.
Since the imposition of Beijing’s national security law in 2020, the IFJ and its affiliates have decried the collapse of press freedom and independent media in Hong Kong. Apple Daily, Stand News and at least ten other news outlets have been…
La Asociación Nacional de Periodistas del Perú (ANP) alerta sobre la violencia que se está ejerciendo sobre lxs trabajadorxs de prensa que se encuentran realizando las coberturas de los conflictos sociales y movilizaciones derivadas de la crisis institucional que se desató en el país luego del intento de cierre del Congreso por parte del ex presidente Pedro Castillo, su posterior vacancia y detención. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas se suma al pedido de protección de la democracia de su organización afiliada y repudia las agresiones contra periodistas, cometidas tanto por manifestantes como por las fuerzas de seguridad.
La ANP denunció que entre el miércoles 7 y el domingo 11 de…
Sixteen journalists and media workers lost their lives in the Asia Pacific region in 2022, the second highest rate of killings globally, the International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) annual Killed List has found. The IFJ strongly condemns the ongoing violence and danger faced by media workers in the region and calls for increased action to end impunity for crimes against journalists.
The IFJ recorded the killings of 67 journalists to date in 2022 in the IFJ’s annual Killed List, an increase of 20 journalists from 2021. Of those fatalities, 16 were from the Asia Pacific region, the second highest total worldwide behind the Americas with 29 targeted killings. The remaining deaths were in…
Hong Kong media magnate and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to five years and nine months imprisonment on December 10 for breaching the former news publication’s lease agreement. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the ongoing legal harassment of Jimmy Lai and former Apple Daily staff and urges the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to overturn the conviction immediately.
Following his October 25 conviction, Jimmy Lai was sentenced to five years and nine months on charges of fraud. Judge Stanley Chan of Hong Kong’s district court ruled that through the alleged operation and concealment of Dico Consultants Limited’s (Dico) operations from the Hong Kong…
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Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Annual Forum to conclude - Foreign Brief
There’s No Such Thing As Press Freedom In Zelensky’s Dissent-Crushing Ukraine - The Federalist
Al Jazeera takes the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh to the ICC - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera formally requests ICC to investigate Shireen Abu Akleh's killing - Geo.tv
Shireen Abu Akleh: Al Jazeera submits new evidence to ICC - The…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today renewed its call on the international community for concrete action to protect the safety and freedoms of journalists as it recorded a spike in the numbers of journalists killed or imprisoned during 2022. The vote on the IFJ Convention on the Safety and Independence of Journalists by the UN General Assembly has become urgent. The IFJ released the latest figures ahead of International Human Rights Day, recording 67 killings of journalists and media staff in the line of duty in 2022 compared to 47 last year - a reversal of the decline recorded in recent years.
The war in Ukraine accounts for 12 media fatalities, the highest number in…
The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalists Network (MJN), have today launched a campaign to end the underpayment of Burmese journalists and media workers, both inside Myanmar and in exile, by local and international media outlets. The IFJ and the MJN commend the continued perseverance of Myanmar’s independent journalists amid immeasurable challenges under the military junta and urge the global media community to continue to pay media workers commensurate to the assignment.
The new anti-wage theft campaign, supported by Norsk Journalistlag and produced by media workers on the Myanmar border in collaboration with the MJN and Myanmar Women…
An investigative team has concluded the October 23 killing of veteran journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya was a ‘planned targeted assassination’, with the publication of the team’s findings coming days after the apprehension of three suspects by Pakistani authorities. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the authorities to continue their investigation transparently and swiftly to ensure all perpetrators are brought to justice.
On December 8, an investigative team, consisting of two Intelligence Bureau and Federal Investigation Agency officials, concluded that the October 23 killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif was a targeted assassination, allegedly involving…
La syndicalisation des femmes journalistes travaillant dans les médias en ligne reste un défi majeur pour les syndicats africains. Tel est le principal constat dressé par l'atelier régional organisé par l’Union des Journalistes indépendants du Togo(UJIT) en collaboration avec la Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) les 6 et 7 décembre à Lomé, capitale togolaise.
L'atelier, qui réunissait 13 journalistes de différents médias, s'est concentré sur l’organisation syndicale dans les médias en ligne, les conditions de travail des femmes journalistes travaillant en ligne et le recrutement des femmes dans les syndicats. Dix pays étaient représentés durant ces deux jours de…
Syrian journalist Issam Abdullah, a reporter from Hawar News Agency (ANHA), was killed while covering Turkish airstrikes on 20 November in northern Syria. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns Abdullah’s murder and demands the Turkish government launch an immediate investigation and stop targeting journalists and civilians.
Abdullah, 39, was killed near to Al-Malikiyah, in the countryside of Al-Hasakah Governorate, as Turkish forces bombed the region.
Another journalist, Muhammad al-Jarada, correspondent of Kurdish channel Sterk TV, was severely wounded the same day in Kobani, a Kurdish majority town in northern Syria. He was injured while conducting a…
The Indonesian government has passed a controversial new Criminal Code that seriously violates international human rights standards and will effectively curtail freedom of expression and freedom of the press. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia and SINDIKASI, in urging the Indonesian parliament to revoke the code and remove or amend all articles that threaten press freedom.
On December 6, the Indonesian parliament unanimously passed a new Criminal Code (RKUHP) replacing the framework in use since Indonesia’s independence from the Dutch Empire in 1946. The new legislation, which applies to both…
Abuse in the workplace continues for journalists and media workers in India, with women journalists facing sexism and harassment. Senior journalist Indrani Sarkar describes her experiences navigating India’s media industry, and the struggles she has had to endure to exist as a critical and independent journalist.
They do not dare to publish my content and so I have chosen to work independently, mainly with media outlets that are willing to publish content critical of the government. I am direct, and I believe that you have to tell things as they are. The opposite is not journalism; it is public relations.
I believe in ethical journalism and working for the common good. Journalism, in my…
The Taliban have imposed bans on two United States funded broadcasters, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty FM, across thirteen Afghan provinces, claiming the media outlets had broken press laws and exhibited bias. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, Afghanistan Independent Journalists Union (AIJU), in condemning the ban and urging Taliban authorities to reverse the decision.
On November 30, the Taliban announced that Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Azadi, an extension of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) content in Afghanistan was to be banned in thirteen provinces from December 1.
The Taliban claimed that the decision…
Comment renforcer les conditions de travail des journalistes ivoiriens travaillant dans les médias en ligne ? Comment s'organise le recrutement des jeunes journalistes au sein de l'Union nationale des journalistes de Côte d'Ivoire (UNJCI) ? Tels étaient les thèmes essentiels débattus lors du séminaire organisé les 1 et 2 décembre par l'UNJCI, en collaboration avec la Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ).
Le séminaire sur "l'organisation numérique, la réforme syndicale et le recrutement des jeunes" a eu lieu à la Maison de la Presse au Plateau, à Abidjan, capitale ivoirienne. Il a rassemblé vingt journalistes de stations de radio et de télévision, de journaux et de médias…
Slavko Ćuruvija, Serbian journalist and publisher, founder of the newspapers "Nedeljni Telegraf", "Dnevni Telegraf" and "Evropljanin" was killed on Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 11, 1999. He was shot from behind. One shot hit him in the head. The second went through his heart. A total of 17 bullets were fired at him. The killers pistol-whipped Slavko's wife Branka Prpa unconscious.
Slavko Ćuruvija was killed around 5 pm, in the center of the Serbian capital - Belgrade, in the passage in front of the building where he lived. The Ministry of Internal Affairs at the time announced that "he was killed by a firearm, by unknown perpetrators, and that the workers of the Secretariat in Belgrade are…
Fifty-five journalists have been detained in Iran since the beginning of the national protests following the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Iranian authorities to free all journalists and media workers imprisoned and restore the free flow of information in the country.
The total number of journalists arrested since the outbreak of the nationwide uprising stands at more than 55 and this figure is getting higher every day. So far, only 22 media workers have been released, all of them on heavy bail and waiting for a court date.
Among them, fewer than five journalists arrested during the protests have a court date while…
Meeting on 28-29 November 2022, the IFJ Executive Committee unanimously passed the following motion on the war in Ukraine.
The IFJ Executive Committee recalls with sadness that in many wars, it has become a painful reality that government-controlled media often becomes advocates for the war – it happened in the ethnic conflict in Yugoslavia as it did in the second Gulf war where some Western media abandon all pretence at objectivity and become cheerleaders for military forces.
There are plenty of other cases
IFJ ExCom notes that in all these instances ethical journalists struggled to avoid stereotypes and propaganda and to portray events and people in an informed…
Le journaliste de la radio Mosaïque FM, Khalifa Guesmi, a été condamné mardi 29 novembre 2022 à un an de prison par le tribunal de première instance de Tunis dans le cadre de la loi antiterroriste. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) se joint à son affilié le Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT) pour condamner fermement cette décision et appeler les autorités tunisiennes à cesser leur acharnement envers les journalistes.
Le journaliste Khalifa Guesmi a comparu pour sa première audience mardi 29 novembre 2022 et a été condamné à un an d’emprisonnement pour “divulgation d'informations confidentielles d'ordre sécuritaire". Guesmi aurait refusé de dévoiler ses…
Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. Check all the international media coverage of IFJ, divided by language, in the period from November 25th to December 1st 2022.
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UN Considers Iran’s Targeting of Journalists - Doughty Street Chambers
IJU urges govt to ratify ILO Convention 190 - The Arunachal Times
Journalists encouraged to join trade unions - GhanaWeb
“Mediapart”: Decision Wednesday on the “censorship” of an investigation by the investigative site - The Gal Times
Road to 2023: US restates commitment to free, credible polls - The Sun Nigeria
US, Other…
Wilder Alfredo Córdoba fue hallado muerto en el municipio de La Unión, al norte del departamento de Nariño. Si bien todavía se desconocen detalles sobre las circunstancias de su muerte, la información preliminar de medios locales indica que habría sido asesinado camino a realizar una cobertura durante la madrugada del lunes 28 de noviembre. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas y la Federación Colombiana de Periodistas (FECOLPER) repudian este hecho y exigen a las autoridades una investigación urgente que esclarezca este nuevo crimen contra un trabajador de prensa.
El periodista y líder social Wilder Alfredo Córdoba fue asesinado ayer, y si bien las circunstancias del hecho aún no…
Suite à la victoire du Maroc sur la Belgique lors d’un match de la Coupe du Monde de football, de violentes émeutes ont éclaté à Bruxelles, dimanche 27 novembre. Plusieurs journalistes qui tentaient de couvrir les affrontements ont été agressés et insultés. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) et la Fédération européenne des journalistes (FEJ) se joignent à leurs affiliés, l’Association générale des journalistes professionnels de Belgique (AGJPB) et la Vlaamse Vereniging van Journalisten (VVJ) pour dénoncer le comportement des émeutiers et demander une enquête immédiate sur les exactions commises contre les journalistes.
Aux alentours de 16h, le match opposant la Belgique…
El Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP), con el apoyo de Union to Union y la Federación Internacional de Periodistas realizó el “Primer Foro sobre precarización, violencia y acoso laboral a mujeres periodistas y comunicadoras en los medios de comunicación”, con la participación de trabajadoras de prensa de todo el país. A continuación, se pueden leer las conclusiones del encuentro.
¡BASTA DE VIOLENCIA CONTRA LAS MUJERES! UNIDAD EN IGUALDAD Y SOLIDARIDAD EN LA LUCHA Con motivo del Día Internacional para la Eliminación de la Violencia Contra la Mujer, la Comisión Directiva del Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay y las trabajadoras de prensa y comunicación reunidas en el “Primer…
Since the beginning of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, several journalists and media workers have denounced incidents related to media freedom while reporting on the tournament. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) renews its calls on the Qatari authorities to respect media freedom and allow journalists to work without interference.
The IFJ has listed the latest incidents reported by media workers covering the World Cup in Qatar since the beginning of the event:
On 15 November, a Danish TV2 team was prevented from filming in a public space in Doha, Qatar’s capital. Security officials tried to cover the camera and interrupted the live broadcast, in what constitutes one of…
The journalist for Unión TV was found dead in the municipality of La Unión, in the north of the department of Nariño. Although details of the circumstances of his death are still unknown, preliminary information from local media indicate that he was killed on his way to cover a story in the early hours of Monday 28 November.
Media reports pointed to signs that his killing might have been linked to his publications, including the one shortly before he was found dead in which he said he had been rreceiving intimidating messages linked to the subjects he was reporting on. One of the recurring issues he reported on was the growing insecurity in La Unión.
Journalists' safety, Colombia, IFJ,…
Two foreign journalists, Ed Lawrence of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Michael Peuker of Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), were detained by Chinese authorities, with Lawrence allegedly assaulted, while covering anti-lockdown protests in Shanghai on November 27. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in strongly condemns the arbitrary arrests of Lawrence and Peuker and urges the Chinese government to ensure the safety of all journalists and media workers throughout the ongoing demonstrations.
On November 27, BBC correspondent Ed Lawrence was reporting on anti-lockdown protests in Shanghai when he was arrested,…
The Executive Director of the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM – an environmental and human rights NGO) , Daniel Owusu Koranteng, said that digital transformation in the media is inevitable and is accompanied by blessings and causes.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two –day seminar on Digital organising, trade union reform and youth recruitment, organised by the Ghana journalists Association (GJA) in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) under the Union to Union Project (UTU) 2022 Daniel Owusu Koranteng, emphasised that though technological advancement has transformed many sectors including the media in a positive way, it has…
Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. Check all the international media coverage of IFJ, divided by language, in the period from November 19th to November 24th 2022.
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Fact check: Are press in World Cup host Qatar truly free? - Deutsche Welle
Journalism Stepped Up in Ukraine Tragedy - Media ITE
Guild for freelance journalists proposed - Inquirer.net
Iranian photographer destined for World Cup vanishes after being arrested - Metro UK
China reveals critical reporting, reporting to suppress media and shape its image - Worldakkam
China suppresses the media, critical…
Esra Aygin, 43, is a Turkish-speaking Cypriot freelance journalist writing for both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot media. She is also the Cyprus correspondent of Reporters Without Borders. As a political journalist she mainly covers issues related to the division of the island, Turkey's role in Cyprus and the peace negotiations. She has faced online abuse since January 2021 for criticising the Turkish Cypriot leader.
IFJ: Can you describe the type of abuse you have received online?
On 13 January 2021, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated that he would not accept Covid-19 vaccinations from the European Union, if they are delivered to the Turkish Cypriot community through the…
