The IFJ has warmly welcomed ideas put forward by UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to raise funds to support investigative and public service media by forcing big technology firms to pay their fair share of tax.
The IFJ has warmly welcomed ideas put forward by UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to raise funds to support investigative and public service media by forcing big technology firms to pay their fair share of tax.
Plans to democratise the BBC, give tax breaks to not-for-profit public interest journalistic outfits and to build an independent fund to subsidise public service journalism have also been given the thumbs-up by the IFJ.
Jeremy Corbyn has laid out his plans for media…
The IFJ has strongly condemned the arrest by Israeli forces of Ali Dal Ali, a Palestine TV journalist.
The IFJ has strongly condemned the arrest by Israeli forces of Ali Dal Ali, a Palestine TV journalist.
The Federation backed calls by the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate (PJS) for international and regional human rights organisations to step in and demand his immediate release.
On August 15, Israeli military forces arrested Ali, a reporter for the Palestinian Authority's official broadcaster, Palestine TV. Ali’s father told the press that “a large number of Israeli soldiers raided the family house, seized Ali's cell phone and computer, and arrested him without informing them of any…
La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 comunicadores y comunicadoras en todo el mundo, elaboró una publicación que tiene como fin esclarecer y visibilizar el fenómeno de las Fake News, a modo de guía para periodistas y para la sociedad en general para identificar las noticias falsas, evitar su reproducción y desmentirlas.
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Siempre han existido las noticias engañosas, pero a partir de la emergencia de Internet y de nuevas tecnologías de comunicación e información, las Fake News han proliferado a lo largo y ancho del planeta. Este término…
The IFJ has strongly condemned a Ugandan military officers’ attack on a Reuters journalist covering protests in Kampala.
The IFJ has strongly condemned a Ugandan military officers’ attack on a Reuters journalist covering protests in Kampala.
On August 20, James Akena, a Reuters’ journalist, who was covering the Free Bobi Wine protest, was attacked and detained. Three armed officers from UPDF Special Forces Command (SFC) violently attacked Akena while he was working, as a clip of NTV Uganda has shown.
The journalist, who has built his 20-year-long career on documenting the victims of conflict in northern Uganda, was on duty covering the Free Bobi Wine protest in Kampala, where intense…
Nepal’s new Criminal Codes Act 2018 curtails freedom of expression and the press. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concerns over some restrictive provisions; and demand immediate amendments in the Act.
Nepal’s new Criminal Codes Act 2018 curtails freedom of expression and the press. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concerns over some restrictive provisions; and demand immediate amendments in the Act.
The new Act along with the…
Nepal’s new Criminal Codes Act 2018 curtails freedom of expression and the press. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concerns over some restrictive provisions; and demand immediate amendments in the Act.
Nepal’s new Criminal Codes Act 2018 curtails freedom of expression and the press. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concerns over some restrictive provisions; and demand immediate amendments in the Act.
The new Act along with the…
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.
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Saturday 11st of August to Friday 17th of August.
1. 120 Afghan forces and civilians killed in battle with Taliban, The Economics Times
2. BBC, NUJ and IFJ condemn 'thinly-veiled threats' on lives of Persian Service journalists issued through Iranian news agency, Press Gazette
3. Hong Kong pro-independence leader Andy Chan defies…
El exsubdirector del Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, José Miguel Narváez, fue condenado a 30 años de cárcel por el crimen de Jaime Garzón, periodista asesinado hace 19 años. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, celebra la sentencia de la justicia colombiana poniendo fin a la impunidad.
El exsubdirector del Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, José Miguel Narváez, fue condenado a 30 años de cárcel por el crimen de Jaime Garzón, periodista asesinado hace 19 años. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el…
On August 13, journalists at Thrillist, a New York-based food and culture digital magazine, voted to strike to demand “living wages”. The IFJ fully supports this act, which is the very first strike among workers’ unions in the digital-born media industry.
On August 13, journalists at Thrillist, a New York-based food and culture digital magazine, voted to strike to demand “living wages”. The IFJ fully supports this act, which is the very first strike among workers’ unions in the digital-born media industry.
The proposal for strike was passed by union members by a vote of 91% in favour, after about a year of frustrating contract negotiations with Thrillist’s parent company, Group Nine…
Voice of America journalist, Yibing Feng, and media worker, Allen Ai were detained for six hours on Monday, August 13 in Jinan, Shandong province as they attempted to interview Sun Wenguang. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticizes the detention of Yibing and Allen and calls on the Chinese Government to end the crackdown on free speech.
Voice of America journalist, Yibing Feng, and media worker, Allen Ai were detained for six hours on Monday, August 13 in Jinan, Shandong province as they attempted to interview Sun Wenguang. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticizes the detention of Yibing and Allen and calls on the Chinese Government…
Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested and charged with inciting public mischief through a series of Facebook posts, in Imphal, Manipur, India on August 9, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) have condemned the arrest of Wangkhem; and demand all charges be dropped.
Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested and charged with inciting public mischief through a series of Facebook posts, in Imphal, Manipur, India on August 9, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) have condemned the arrest of Wangkhem; and…
Fue durante la cobertura de una manifestación ciudadana, cuando el comisario Víctor Verá agredió y acosó a una periodista de ABC TV que intentaba entrevistarlo. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, se une al Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP) y repudia el accionar de la autoridad de la Fuerza Pública ya que limita la actividad periodística y restringe la libertad de expresión.
Fue durante la cobertura de una manifestación, cuando el comisario Víctor Verá agredió y acosó a una periodista de ABC TV que intentaba entrevistarlo. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que…
The International Federation of Journalists has backed its affiliate, MediaSind, in condemning physical attacks by Romanian police against journalists.
The International Federation of Journalists has backed its affiliate, MediaSind, in condemning physical attacks by Romanian police against journalists.
According to a report by The Center for Independent Journalism, on the evening of August 10, 2018, gendarmes physically and verbally attacked a number of Romanian journalists, including Ioana Moldovan from Documentaria, Robert Mihăilescu from Hotnews, and DW correspondent Cristi Stefanescu. Media equipment was smashed and damaged, and the journalists’ cell phones were confiscated. The…
The International Federation of Journalists has renewed calls for the immediate release of Al-Jazeera producer Mahmoud Hussein to mark the 600th day of his ongoing detention in Egypt.
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August 14, 2018 - The International Federation of Journalists has renewed calls for the immediate release of Al-Jazeera producer Mahmoud Hussein to mark the 600th day of his ongoing detention in Egypt.
Hussein, an Egyptian journalist, was arrested on 23 December in Cairo while he was on vacation with his family, accused of “disturbing public security and spreading false news”. He has since been held in an unknown place and his detention has been continuously renewed by Egyptian…
Later today, August 14, the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK) will host a lunch speech by pro-independence activist Andy Chan. RTHK has decided to ban a live-broadcast of the speech. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) have expressed concerns over the ban.
Later today, August 14, the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK) will host a lunch speech by pro-independence activist Andy Chan. RTHK has decided to ban a live-broadcast of the speech. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) have expressed concerns over the…
Taliban attacks on Ghazni province in Afghanistan saw the incineration of a local radio and television station; and the death of media technician Mohammad Dawood on Sunday, August 12, 2018.
Taliban attacks on Ghazni province in Afghanistan saw the incineration of a local radio and television station; and the death of media technician Mohammad Dawood on Sunday, August 12, 2018.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the brutal fallout of the Taliban’s three-day assault that killed at least 16 people and called an end to the violence and attacks on media which also interrupted media…
The President of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) of Sri Lanka has issued a direct threat to a journalist and publicly warned the association was compiling a ‘traitors’ list of journalists’.
The President of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) of Sri Lanka has issued a direct threat to a journalist and publicly warned the association was compiling a ‘traitors’ list of journalists’.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka in condemning this malicious threat against media workers in Sri Lanka and demands a probe into the professional conduct of the body.
GMOA president Dr Anuruddha…
The media technician for a local radio and television station in Ghazni province, 148 km southwest of the capital Kabul, was killed in a raid of the Taliban militants who torched the station during their clashes with government’s forces.
The journalist and editor of Contacto magazine was gunned down by an unidentified assailant on a motorbike in the retion of Tulúa, Valle de Cauca. According to local media, the journalist was shot as he was with his parents and died while he was being transported to the nearest hospital. The authorities also indicated that, while Plazas had not received any threats, a person he did not know had come to his home, hours before he was killed.
The 15 year veteran presenter was shot dead in the town of Suárez, Cauca. According to local authorities, the journalist received a call on his mobile phone on the evening of his killing and went out to meet someone. It was then that he was killed by a single shot to the head.
The three Russian media professionals were killed in what the local authorities described an ambush by an unidentified group of armed men near the village of Sibuti. Director Alexander Rastorguyev, reporter Orkhan Dzhemal and cameraman Kirill Radchenko, who worked for Russian online news organisation Investigation Control Center (TsUR), were slain on the spot while their driver survived the attack.
According to TsUR, the three journalists were in the war-torn country to work on a documentary about the activities of the Wagner Group, a paramilitary mercenary company which has ties with the Kremlin and has carried out clandestine combat missions on its behalf in eastern Ukraine and…
The reporter and photographer for Aleppo News Network was killed while covering the Russian airstrike on Urum Al-Kubra town of in the west of Aleppo.
Journalists' safety, Impunity, IFJ
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.
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Saturday 4th of August to Friday 10th of August.
1. Pressure Is Mounting in Hong Kong Over Attempts to Ban a Pro-Independence Activist From Speaking, The Time
2. Cease threats against Foreign Correspondents’ Club, press groups tell former Hong Kong leader CY Leung, South China Morning Post
3. Media Licensing…
In less than one week, two incidents of journalists being physically attacked in Nepal have raised concerns about safety. Journalists Chhabilal Tiwari and Om Prakash Gayal were attacked in Parbat on August 9; and Radheshyam Biswokarma, Salman Khan and Deepak Ghimire were attacked while reporting in Rupendehi on August 5. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Nepal Press Union (NPU) in strongly criticising the attacks and demanding immediate arrest and punishment to the culprits.
In less than one week, two incidents of journalists being physically attacked in Nepal have raised concerns about safety. Journalists Chhabilal Tiwari and Om Prakash Gayal were…
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) has fined opposition-aligned Raajje TV with an exorbitant MVR two million (USD 130,000) for live broadcasting a politician’s speech from an opposition demonstration that was deemed defamatory towards President Abdulla Yameen and a threat to national security.
The Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) has fined opposition-aligned Raajje TV with an exorbitant MVR two million (USD 130,000) for live broadcasting a politician’s speech from an opposition demonstration that was deemed defamatory towards President Abdulla Yameen and a threat to national security.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arbitrary decision to fine a…
In a letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and several journalist organizations in South Asia demanded an end to the media crackdown that has accompanied protests in Bangladesh this week.
In a letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and several journalist organizations in South Asia demanded an end to the media crackdown that has accompanied protests in Bangladesh this week.
The joint letter to Prime Minister Hasina, called the arrest and detention…
The IFJ and EFJ have backed calls by the Belarusian Union of Journalists to immediately release a group of journalists detained in police raids and accused of illegally accessing information.
The IFJ and EFJ have backed calls by the Belarusian Union of Journalists to immediately release a group of journalists detained in police raids and accused of illegally accessing information.
On 7 August 2018 in Minsk, the newsrooms of Tut.By, Belarus largest web portal, and BelaPAN, private news agency, were searched by the police looking for information about the alleged unlawful accessing of information from the state news agency's website BelTA.
During the raid, journalists were banned from…
El Senado de la Nación Argentina impidió el ingreso a trabajadorxs de prensa para la cobertura de la sesión parlamentaria que tratará el proyecto de ley de interrupción voluntaria del embarazo el próximo 8 de agosto. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadorxs en el mundo, repudia la medida ejecutada por la cámara ya que se trata de una grave limitación a la libertad de expresión y al derecho ciudadano a informarse sobre un hecho que es inherente al debate público.
El Senado de la Nación Argentina impidió el ingreso a trabajadorxs de prensa para la cobertura de la sesión parlamentaria que tratará el proyecto de ley de interrupción…
El mayor editor de revistas de Brasil anunció el cierre de 9 de sus 24 títulos, dejando sin empleo a más de 500 trabajadorxs. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 comunicadores y comunicadoras en el mundo, se solidariza con lxs colegas desvinculadxs e insta a las autoridades que intercedan para frenar esta embestida sobre los derechos laborales de lxs trabajadorxs.
El mayor editor de revistas de Brasil anunció el cierre de 9 de sus 24 títulos, dejando sin empleo a más de 500 trabajadorxs. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 comunicadores y comunicadoras…
El Senado de la Nación Argentina impidió el ingreso a trabajadorxs de prensa para la cobertura de la sesión parlamentaria que tratará el proyecto de ley de interrupción voluntaria del embarazo el próximo 8 de agosto. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadorxs en el mundo, repudia la medida ejecutada por la cámara ya que se trata de una grave limitación a la libertad de expresión y al derecho ciudadano a informarse sobre un hecho que es inherente al debate público.
El Senado de la Nación Argentina impidió el ingreso a trabajadorxs de prensa para la cobertura de la sesión parlamentaria que tratará el proyecto de ley de…
Durante la semana pasada se registraron dos asesinatos a comunicadores en menos de 24 horas, hechos que se suman a múltiples amenazas denunciadas en los días anteriores. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadorxs en el mundo, repudia estos acontecimientos violatorios de la libertad de expresión e insta a las autoridades colombianas a iniciar una investigación para dar con lxs responsables. Asimismo, se declara en alerta ante el notable aumento de amenazas a periodistas en el país.
Durante la semana pasada se registraron dos asesinatos a comunicadores en menos de 24 horas, hechos que se suman a múltiples amenazas denunciadas en los…
For the third time in less than a year, the Taipei City Government has intervened with media reporting, raising serious concerns about its commitment to press freedom in Taiwan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Association of Taiwan Journalists (ATJ) have condemned the pattern of the city government-led intervention on media reporting and investigations, and demanded the city government immediately cease intimidation and harassment of the media.
For the third time in less than a year, the Taipei City Government has intervened with media reporting, raising serious concerns about its commitment to press freedom in Taiwan. The International Federation of…
A letter to Hong Kong journalism students from the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, Chris Yeung.
A letter to Hong Kong journalism students from the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, Chris Yeung.
Dear Students,
How’s life after you finished your four-year journalism study in May? Are you enjoying the precious break before looking for jobs? Are you pondering about the question of ‘to be or not to be’? To be, or not to be, a journalist. I honestly don’t have any essential advice for you. This is plainly because the environment, both at macro and micro levels, for passionate and talented journalists to do as they aspire to do is worsening.
In recent weeks, there…
Durante la semana pasada se registraron dos asesinatos a comunicadores en menos de 24 horas, hechos que se suman a múltiples amenazas denunciadas en los días anteriores. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadorxs en el mundo, repudia estos acontecimientos violatorios de la libertad de expresión e insta a las autoridades colombianas a iniciar una investigación para dar con lxs responsables. Asimismo, se declara en alerta ante el notable aumento de amenazas a periodistas en el país.
Durante la semana pasada se registraron dos asesinatos a comunicadores en menos de 24 horas, hechos que se suman a múltiples amenazas denunciadas…
During a live television interview with Voice of America’s (VOA) mandarin program, Sun Wenguang was forcibly arrested by Chinese security forces who broke into his apartment. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have deplored the arrest and enforced disappearance of Sun Wenguang and demanded his immediate release.
During a live television interview with Voice of America’s (VOA) mandarin program, Sun Wenguang was forcibly arrested by Chinese security forces who broke into his apartment. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have deplored the arrest and enforced disappearance of Sun Wenguang and demanded his immediate release.
Sun Wenguang, 84, a retired…
Days after the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK), announced pro-independence activity, Andy Chan, as a speaker at a lunch event, the FCCHK was approached by the Chinese government. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attempts by the government of China and Hong Kong to block Andy Chan from speaking at the FCC Hong Kong.
Days after the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Hong Kong (FCCHK), announced pro-independence activist, Andy Chan, as a speaker at a lunch event, the FCCHK was approached by the Chinese government. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attempts by the government of China and Hong Kong to block Andy Chan…
Policemen in plain clothes stormed the house of veteran photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on the evening of Sunday, August 5, and arrested him, reportedly for a Facebook post about ongoing student demonstrations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arrest and demands the immediate unconditional release of photojournalist Shahidul Alam.
Policemen in plain clothes stormed the house of veteran photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on the evening of Sunday, August 5, and arrested him, reportedly for a Facebook post about ongoing student demonstrations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arrest and demands the…
Unidentified gunmen fired shots at Express News TV anchor Imran Khan’s house in Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province in north-eastern Pakistan on August 1. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the incident and urges the authorities to expedite investigation to arrest and punish the miscreants.
Unidentified gunmen fired shots at Express News TV anchor Imran Khan’s house in Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province in north-eastern Pakistan on August 1. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the incident and urges the authorities to expedite investigation to arrest and punish the miscreants.
The gunmen fired five shots at the main gate of the house at…
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.
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Saturday 28th of July to Friday 3th of August.
1. Международные журналисты потребовали наказать убийц россиян в ЦАР, Rambler
2. News18 journalists attacked by sand mafia in Punjab, Newslaundry
3. Journalists face increased attacks and threats in Nepal, IFEX
4. Israeli Army Injures Eight Palestinians, Including A…
The IFJ has condemned the killing of Libyan journalist Moussa Abdel Karim in Sebha.
The IFJ has condemned the killing of Libyan journalist Moussa Abdel Karim in Sebha.
Moussa Abdel Karim, who worked for the Sabha-based newspaper Fasaniah, was abducted by criminal gangs on July 31st, 2018, and was later murdered. His body, found near the health centre in Sebha, had 13 bullets embedded in it and showed clear signs of torture.
Sabha has been a centre of conflict among military groups and criminal gangs and journalists reporting on it have been facing growing dangers. Abdel Karim and his colleagues at Fasaniah have been frequently threatened for reporting in this troubled city.
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The IFJ has reiterated its call to Japanese government to take all necessary steps to free Jumpei Yasuda, a Japanese journalist who has been held captive in Syria since June 2015, after his appearance in a video posted online by his captors on July 31.
The IFJ has reiterated its call to Japanese government to take all necessary steps to free Jumpei Yasuda, a Japanese journalist who has been held captive in Syria since June 2015, after his appearance in a video posted online by his captors on July 31.
In the new video, which is around 20 seconds long, Yasuda, a 42-year-old freelance journalist, wears an orange suit and is surrounded by two armed men. In his short speech, the journalist…
Two years into Myanmar’s first civilian led government and journalists are worried. Worried about their freedom to work, worried about what they write or broadcast and worried about the constant intimidation and physical harassment from the country’s security authorities.
By Phil Thornton
Two years into Myanmar’s first civilian led government and journalists are worried. Worried about their freedom to work, worried about what they write or broadcast and worried about the constant intimidation and physical harassment from the country’s security authorities.
The findings of a 2018 Myanmar country report by Freedom House is an indication the country’s journalist’s have a right to be…
The IFJ has strongly condemned the murder of 3 Russian journalists in the Central African Republic, in what local authorities said was an ambush by an unidentified group of armed men.
The IFJ has strongly condemned the murder of 3 Russian journalists in the Central African Republic, in what local authorities said was an ambush by an unidentified group of armed men.
In response to the killings, which happened on 30 July, the IFJ also demanded that the Central African authorities carry out a thorough investigation to bring the material and intellectual perpetrators of this crime to justice.
Kirill Radchenko, Alexander Rastorguyev and Orkhan Dzhemal , who worked for Russian online news…
The IFJ has backed calls by its affiliate, the National Writers Union, for the US authorities to release Tennessee journalist Manuel Duran Ortega immediately.
The IFJ has backed calls by its affiliate, the National Writers Union, for the US authorities to release Tennessee journalist Manuel Duran Ortega immediately.
Manuel Duran Ortega, a journalist based in Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested by the police on April 3, and has been held in a detention center by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since.
Duran was arrested while covering a local immigration rights protest that took place during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin…
El sindicato español Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) participó el pasado jueves en un acto de protesta ante la Embajada de Egipto en Madrid para pedir la libertad del reportero gráfico Mahmud Abu Zeid, conocido como Shawkan, encarcelado desde el año 2013 y que se encuentra inmerso en un macro juicio por su supuesta participación en la acampada islamista que sucedió al golpe de Estado. La FIP se suma a la acción de su afiliado español y reitera su petición de liberar inmediatamente a Shawkan.
El sindicato español Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) participó el pasado jueves en un acto de protesta ante la Embajada de Egipto en Madrid para pedir la libertad del reportero gráfico Mahmud Abu Zeid, conocido…
The journalist for the Fasania newspaper was abducted by criminal gangs and later murdered. His body, found near the health centre in Sebha, had 13 bullets embedded in it and showed clear signs of torture. Sebha has been a centre of a conflict between military groups and criminal gangs and journalists reporting on it had been facing growing dangers. Abdel Karim and his colleagues at Fasaniah had been frequently threatened for reporting in this troubled city.
Journalists' safety, impunity, IFJ
Several journalists were attacked, threatened and arrested as they covered the strike of workers at the NutriAsia factory in Marilao, Bulacan in the Philippines on Monday, July 30. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) have denounced the attack as a clear attack on press freedom in the Philippines.
Several journalists were attacked, threatened and arrested as they covered the strike of workers at the NutriAsia factory in Marilao, Bulacan in the Philippines on Monday, July 30. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)…
Journalists Sandeep Kumar and Neeraj Bali of News18 TV were attacked in Jalalabad in Punjab, India on July 30 while reporting on the illegal sand mining. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attack on the journalists in Punjab, India and demands urgent action from the authorities to arrest and punish the attackers.
Journalists Sandeep Kumar and Neeraj Bali of News18 TV were attacked in Jalalabad in Punjab, India on July 30 while reporting on the illegal sand mining. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attack on the journalists in Punjab, India and demands urgent action from the authorities to arrest and punish the attackers.
Journalists…
The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the arrest by Israeli forces of four Palestinian journalists working for Al-Quds television in the West Bank.
The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the arrest by Israeli forces of four Palestinian journalists working for Al-Quds television in the West Bank.
The arrests come just a few days after the Israeli government declared the channel a “terrorist media organisation” having banned it from operating in Israel earlier this month. The IFJ joined calls by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS), demanding the immediate release of the four.
Israeli troops and the Shin Bet internal security agency carried out…
On July 29, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) launched its annual press freedom report, an overall assessment of the state of freedom of the press and speech in Hong Kong. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the HKJA have called on the Hong Kong Government to take immediate action to enact Freedom of Information legislation, and demand Chinese Authorities respect and protect journalists working on the mainland.
On July 29, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) launched its annual press freedom report, an overall assessment of the state of freedom of the press and speech in Hong Kong. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its…
Information following an explosion outside the United States Embassy in Beijing on July 26 has raised questions about access to information in China, after key details were withheld by authorities. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the authorities to release all available information relating to the incident.
Information following an explosion outside the United States Embassy in Beijing on July 26 has raised questions about access to information in China, after key details were withheld by authorities. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the authorities to release all available information relating to the incident.
On Thursday,…
Abdirisaq Qasim Iman, a cameraman working for privately owned Somali Broadcasting Services (SBS), was shot dead on Thursday, July 26 afternoon by a police officer in the country’s capital city, Mogadishu. The International Federation of Journalists joins its Somali affiliate, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in condemning this terrible crime and demanding Somali authorities to bring the alleged perpetrator to justice.
Abdirisaq Qasim Iman, a cameraman working for privately owned Somali Broadcasting Services (SBS), was shot dead on Thursday, July 26 afternoon by a police officer in the country’s capital city, Mogadishu. The International Federation of Journalists joins its…
Journalist KK Saji and driver Bibin Babu, working for the local television Mathrubhumi News, died on assignment after their boat capsized on July 23 in Kerala, India.
Journalist KK Saji and driver Bibin Babu, working for the local television Mathrubhumi News, died on assignment after their boat capsized on July 23 in Kerala, India.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concerns over the unsafe condition in which journalists and media staffs are forced to perform their reporting assignments. The IFJ urges the media houses to ensure the implementation of minimum safety standards.
The victims, part of a four-member crew of the Mathrubhumi TV News were returning…
Leading Australian media companies Fairfax and Nine announced a $4 billion merger, resulting in a new conglomerate under the name Nine. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) warns that this merger risks undermining media plurality in a country that has one of the most concentrated media markets in the world.
Leading Australian media companies Fairfax and Nine announced a $4 billion merger, resulting in a new conglomerate under the name Nine. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) warns that this merger risks undermining media plurality in a country that has one of the most concentrated media markets in the world.
Under flawed government regulations on media ownership…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the killing of Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old driver for Agence France Presse (AFP), in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which left a total of 25 people dead. The IFJ demands that the perpetrators of this terrible attack be held accountable.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the killing of Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old driver for Agence France Presse (AFP), in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which left a total of 25 people dead. The IFJ demands that the perpetrators of this terrible attack be held accountable.
Akhtar was on his way to work when the attack, which has been claimed…
El comunicador fue ejecutado a balazos en la ciudad de Playa del Carmen el pasado martes 24 de julio. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, se une al Sindicato Nacional de Redactores de la Prensa (SNRP) condenando este brutal homicidio y e insta a las autoridades a agotar las líneas de investigación para dar con los responsables.
El comunicador fue ejecutado a balazos en la ciudad de Playa del Carmen el pasado martes 24 de julio. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, se une al Sindicato Nacional de Redactores…
The blocktimer for dwZR radio station, was leaving his home at 4am on Friday morning, on his way to host his program at 5.30am. According to local reports, he was shot 14 times by the unidentified assailants.
The AFP Kabul driver Mohammad was killed in a suicide bombing attack in the Afghan capital while he was on his way to the AFP bureau for his night shift and was changing public transport near the airport when the suicide bomber blew himself up. Media reports said that the attack was aimed at Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum who had returned from exile and was greeted by his supporters at the capital's international airport. But the former war lord’s armoured vehicle had already whisked him away. Akhtar was among 23 people killed in the attack for which the so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility.
The TV journalist who worked for Sama TV, a pro-Syrian regime station, was killed while covering fighting between government forces and rebels in the southern provinve of Quneitra. According to media reports, Salama died from injuries he had suffered in the shelling of the Masshara area.
Russian journalist Denis Suvorov was found dead by witnesses near a construction site in Nizhny Novgorod (east of Moscow), with a heavy wound in his skull, news media reported on 23rd of July. International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) asked Russian authorities to swiftly investigate the case in order to identify the possible links to Denis Suvorov’s journalistic activities.
Russian journalist Denis Suvorov was found dead by witnesses near a construction site in Nizhny Novgorod (east of Moscow), with a heavy wound in his skull, news media reported on 23rd of July. International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) asked Russian authorities to swiftly…
Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of opposition-aligned Amar Desh daily, was brutally attacked by a pro-government mob outside the court in Kushita, western Bangladesh on July 22.
Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of opposition-aligned Amar Desh daily, was brutally attacked by a pro-government mob outside the court in Kushita, western Bangladesh on July 22.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) strongly condemn the attack on the editor. The IFJ demands investigation into the violence to punish those involved in the attack and urge the Bangladesh government to ensure safety of journalists.
On July 22, 66-year-old Rahman was attacked by…
Sri Lanka’s Minister for Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Sarath Fonseka asked an editor to withdraw a news item posted online accusing an unnamed minister of having links with criminals.
Sri Lanka’s Minister for Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Sarath Fonseka asked an editor to withdraw a news item posted online accusing an unnamed minister of having links with criminals.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka in condemning the attempt by Minister Fonseka to obstruct journalists from carrying out their duties towards the public. The IFJ urges the Sri Lankan…
Las fuerzas de seguridad agredieron, detuvieron y dañaron el equipo de trabajo de un camarógrafo durante una cobertura informativa el pasado 23 de julio. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, condena este grave ataque a la libertad de expresión y al derecho a la información e insta a las autoridades a dar con los efectivos responsables.
Las fuerzas de seguridad agredieron, detuvieron y dañaron el equipo de trabajo de un camarógrafo durante una cobertura informativa el pasado 23 de julio. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y…
El comunicador fue encontrado el pasado 23 de julio, tras un incendio en su hogar, asesinado de un golpe en la cabeza. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, condena este grave crimen contra la libertad de expresión e insta a las autoridades a iniciar una investigación que de con los responsables.
El comunicador fue encontrado el pasado 23 de julio, tras un incendio en su hogar, asesinado de un golpe en la cabeza. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización que representa a 600.000 trabajadores y trabajadoras en el mundo, condena este grave crimen contra la libertad…
A Ukraine-based Turkish journalist has told the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) he fears for his safety after his name appeared on an “abduction list” published by local media.
A Ukraine-based Turkish journalist has told the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) he fears for his safety after his name appeared on an “abduction list” published by local media.
The IFJ and EFJ have called on the Ukrainian authorities to take urgent action to protect Yunus Erdogdu, founder and owner of the first Turkish language news website in Ukraine, following the detention and deportation of another journalist earlier this month.
On July 12,…
In recent days, journalists faced attacks and threats in recent days in Nepal while covering the demonstrations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) is condemning acts of violence and threats against journalists in last week.
In recent days, journalists faced attacks and threats in recent days in Nepal while covering the demonstrations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in condemning acts of violence and threats against journalists in last week.
On July 21, five journalists were attacked by Nepal…
Hong Kong’s security bureau proposed on July 17 to prohibit the operations of the Hong Kong Nationalist Party, using evidence from several media reports. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Hong Kong Journalists’ Association (HKJA) have demanded a clarification from the bureau on the use of the media reports.
Hong Kong’s security bureau proposed on July 17 to prohibit the operations of the Hong Kong Nationalist Party, using evidence from several media reports. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Hong Kong Journalists’ Association (HKJA) have demanded a clarification from the bureau on the use of the media…
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.
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.
Read some of the news highlights from Saturday 14th of July to Friday 20th of July.
1. Umno: Postpone Dewan Rakyat sitting, follow rules on choosing speaker, Free Malaysia Today
2. JRL condemns lodging of Aasiya in Tihar Jail, Kashmir Media Service
3. IFJ, IJU condemn NIA's ‘harassment’ of Kashmiri journalists, Greater Kashmir
4. Afghan Cleric's…
Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet was murdered on 20 July 2016. On the second anniversary of his death, the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) believe that the investigation into his assassination failed to look properly into who committed and commissioned the crime.
Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet was murdered on 20 July 2016. On the second anniversary of his death, the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) believe that the investigation into his assassination failed to look properly into who committed and commissioned the crime.
Pavel Sheremet was a well-known journalist in Belarus and Ukraine, leading TV news programmes and…
Filipino broadcaster Joey Llama was gunned down on his way to work earlier this morning, July 20, in Legaspi City, Albay in the central Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) have condemned the brutal murder and demanded an immediate investigation.
Filipino broadcaster Joey Llama was gunned down on his way to work earlier this morning, July 20, in Legaspi City, Albay in the central Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) have condemned the brutal murder and demanded an immediate…
