On Monday morning, June 11, 2001, around 7:30 a.m., journalist Milan Pantić, a correspondent for Večernje Novosti in Jagodina, a small town in Serbia, was killed with three brutal blows to the head. The journalist, known for his objective and uncompromising articles on criminal affairs and corporate corruption, was just returning from the grocery store. In his hand, he was holding a loaf of bread.
That gruesome picture at the entrance to the building in Branko Radičević Street, the body of Milan Pantić motionless in a pool of blood and a loaf of bread next to his head, is a tragic picture of a humble journalist who was doing his job in the most honest way and whose life was brutally taken…
The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS) organised its congress on 23 May simultaneously in Ramallah, the West Bank and Gaza city. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the election of new PJS leadership and its working programme aimed at enhancing the safety and social rights of journalists and media workers throughout Palestine.
During the opening session of the congress, IFJ President Dominique Pradalié and IFJ leaders from all over the world delivered solidarity messages along with Palestinian journalists and vowed to continue their support.
The congress elected the PJS's Administrative Council, which is composed of 63 members. Nineteen of them are women…
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 June 2nd 2023 to June 9th 2023.
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In bright spot for Hong Kong media freedom, journalist wins appeal - The Washington Post
International Federation of Journalists demands release of 12 women journalists in jail in Iran - ANF news
Journalists protest in Bangladesh against alleged assaults by student political organisation - Mid day
UNESCO condemns killing of Oriental Mindoro broadcaster Cris Bundoquin -…
In a judgement issued on 6 June, a High Court in the UK has rejected the latest appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against an extradition order issued by the United States. The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) are appalled by the decision, which brings Assange closer to being extradited to the US where, if found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in jail. The IFJ-EFJ renewed their call on the US government to close the case against Assange on the basis that it poses a grave threat to media freedom and the rights of all journalists globally.
Following the High Court judgement, Assange’s defence stated that they will appeal again to the…
Safety of Journalists in Middle East and Arab World
In one of the world's most dangerous regions for journalists the IFJ is working with local unions and media employers to develop a culture of safety for journalists, journalists unions and media in the region.
The project will build a core network of skilled and resourced safety trainers ready to be deployed to carry out training and advise when any security situation deteriorates
Key Activities:
Safety training provided in 6 countries Local safety coordinators developed in Palestine, Iraq and Yemen. Regional conference for establishing in-house safety trainers and protocols.
Countries covered: Middle East and the…
Dans une déclaration publiée le 7 juin, le Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT) a appelé le Président tunisien Kaïs Saïed à relancer le dialogue sur la liberté de la presse avec les représentants de la profession. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) était à Tunis cette semaine pour une série de rencontres avec le SNJT, les journalistes et médias locaux, ainsi qu’une formation des formateurs sur la sécurité.
La déclaration publiée par le SNJT à l’intention du gouvernement tunisien fait suite à une réunion entre le syndicat tunisien et des représentants de la FIJ qui s’est tenue à Tunis le 6 juin.
Dans le texte publié le 7 juin, le SNJT dénonce la vague…
Rewriting the story: Gender, Media and Politics
This project will directly address barriers to the fair representation and portrayal of women and men in political life. Working with frontline journalists, news media managers, journalists’ unions and associations, gender experts, media self-regulatory bodies, women active in political life, academics and, crucially, the next generation of media professionals, the project will seek to initiate reforms in European media with regard to newsroom culture, policies and processes which improve the professional understanding and practices with regard to gender portrayal of women and men in political and public life and by doing so empower…
More than one thousand journalists and media professionals will participate in a 48-hour strike action on 7 and 8 June to protest over BBC plans to dramatically reduce local radio services across England. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) fully supports the industrial action and joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK and Ireland, in calling on the BBC management to engage with the NUJ to reach a solution in the dispute over cuts to local radio.
Strikes on 7 and 8 June will follow industrial action taken by journalists in March and stalled negotiations with the BBC management, whose proposals have failed to address the NUJ’s concerns about the…
Senior journalist and former Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) Chair Mak Yin-ting was detained by police for several hours while reporting on the 34th annual commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns Mak’s detention and urges authorities to respect press freedom and investigate her arrest.
On June 4, Hong Kong correspondent for Radio France International and freelance journalist, Mak Yin-ting, was one of several activists, unionists and journalists detained following the wide-scale deployment of police in Causeway Bay. Vigils and other memorials have been banned in the city and Macau since…
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has issued a warning not to respond to text messages from a fake profile impersonating the NUJP chair and Philstar journalist, Jonathan de Santos, attempting to solicit money from politicians. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands with its affiliate in condemning the scammer and calling for greater protections for journalists in the Philippines.
On May 31, de Santos posted a screenshot of a text message conversation to social media between a fake profile impersonating himself and member of a politician’s staff. The scammer began with an introduction and greeting, listing de Santos’ titles and roles as the NUJP…
Producer and journalist Bao Choy Yuk Ling has successfully appealed a 2021 conviction of ‘making false statements’ for her allegedly inappropriate search of a vehicle registration database in the production of a documentary. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the clearance of charges against Bao Choy and urges authorities to ensure that the legal protections afforded to journalists under Hong Kong’s Basic Law are followed.
On June 5, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA) presented a unanimous verdict granting journalist Bao Choy Yuk Ling’s appeal, revoking all charges laid against her. In an official statement, the court said her initial conviction represented a…
Police have denied the arrest and disappearance of Geo News Executive Producer Zubair Anjum, despite the media worker being brought into custody from his Karachi home by armed officers on June 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), condemn the journalist’s disappearance and urge law enforcement and the Pakistani government to launch an immediate investigation.
According to Geo News, two police vans and several double cabin vehicles arrived at Zubair Anjum's Model Colony home in Karachi on June 6, with armed, uniformed and plain-clothes police entering the residence and taking him into custody. Police…
The Palestinian government is discussing a draft law on the right to access information that will expand its control over the media by appointing a cabinet minister, instead of an independent commissioner, at the head of the Independent Information Commission. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) backs its affiliate, the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS), in rejecting the bill and calls on the government to commit to the draft law proposed in 2018, on which a consensus was reached by civil society organisations and independent institutions, including the IFJ.
The PJS organised a workshop on 1 June to address the draft law on the right to access information, which is…
El 5 de junio de 2022, el periodista británico Dom Phillips y el experto indigenista Bruno Pereira fueron asesinados en el valle de Javari cuando regresaban de un viaje por esa zona del Amazonas sobre la que Dom estaba realizando una investigación para un libro. Al momento, tres pescadores ilegales se encuentran en prisión esperando por el juicio en su contra por ser los responsables materiales del crimen, y el presunto autor intelectual fue formalmente acusado por los asesinatos en los últimos días. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas sostiene su reclamo de justicia por Dom y Bruno, y demanda que también sean investigados los motivos por los cuales fueron ignoradas todas las…
The IFJ-led EU-funded project Rewriting the story ended, on 4 June, its second 'train the trainers' session in Zagreb, Croatia, with journalists from all over Europe. The newly trained trainers will now be in charge of conducting their own national training using their new skills and the project's newly developed training modules kit.
"Mentioning the family status of a woman politician automatically makes a news story fall under the category of gender bias if nothing in the story justifies mentioning that status," said IFJ Trainer Marie Palmer as she concluded the second day of her training session of journalists on portraying politicians through a gender lens in Zagreb,…
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 May 27th to June 2nd 2023.
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The sham trial of two Iranian women journalists - Iran Wire
Mahsa Amini: Trials of journalists who broke story begins in Iran - Middle East Eye
The International Federation of Journalists demands the release of 12 women journalists imprisoned in Iran - ANF English
Global Unions urge governments and employers to help put an end to human and trade union rights violations in Belarus - IndustriALL
Myanmar military…
Around 30 people broke into the courtyard of Serbian television channel N1 to express their discontent with the media coverage of the channel on 30 May 2023. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Independent Journalists Association of Serbia (NUNS) in denouncing the failure of the authorities to promptly react and calling for the safety of N1 media workers to be guaranteed.
The smear campaign against N1 television has been intensified by public officials in recent weeks and culminated with a protest of about 30 people for around three hours in the courtyard of the building where the newsroom is located.
The protesters introduced themselves as…
Iryna Levchenko, a former local journalist and member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), an IFJ-EFJ affiliate, has been illegally arrested in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia, southeast of the country. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join their affiliate, the NUJU, in condemning the illegal arrest of Levchenko and urge the authorities of the occupied territories to immediately and unconditionally release her and all other journalists held behind bars.
On 31 May, the NUJU reported the disappearance of former Ukrainian journalist and union member, Iryna Levchenko, and her husband, Oleksandr Levchenko, in the southeastern city of…
Radio broadcaster Cresenciano Bundoquin has been killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the Philippines’ central Oriental Mindoro province. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in condemning the killing and calling for an immediate investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to police reports, CWXR Kalahi Radio 101.7 and MUX Online broadcaster Cresenciano ‘Cris’ Bundoquin was shot to death outside his home in Calapan City by unknown gunmen in the early morning of May 31. According to regional police, two currently unidentified men approached the journalist on a White Honda XRM…
Journalists in Bangladesh have held a protest outside the Jashore Press Club following numerous alleged assaults of journalists across several university campuses by Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders and activists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attacks and urges local authorities to conduct immediate and transparent investigations into the incidents.
On May 24, journalists working at the Jashore University of Science and Technology formed a human chain in front of the Jashore Press Club, protesting attacks against journalists allegedly by members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a student political organisation affiliated to the ruling Bangladesh…
In the wake of widespread unrest since the May 9 arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, two journalists were allegedly abducted, with BOL News president and anchor Sami Abraham released by captors after one week, and journalist and YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan remaining missing for almost a month. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), in urging the Pakistani authorities to ensure Khan’s immediate release and allow all journalists to operate without fear of arrest or intimidation.
On May 24, local police confirmed the disappearance of BOL News president Sami Abraham, hours after Abraham’s brother…
Burmese journalist Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, who has been jailed since 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the military controlled Thingangyun District Court on May 26. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalist Network (MJN), condemn Moh Moh Tun’s illegal sentencing and urge the junta to immediately and unconditionally release her and other journalists in detention.
Moh Moh Tun was sentenced to a further ten years imprisonment under a terror financing charge, Section 50(j) of Myanmar’s Counter-Terrorism Law, filed by the Tamwe Township police station in September 2022. Her lawyer has indicated…
Radio broadcaster Cresenciano ‘Cris’ Bundoquin, working for CWXR Kalahi Radio 101.7 and MUX Online, was shot to death outside his home in Calapan City by unknown gunmen in the early morning of May 31. According to regional police, two currently unidentified men approached the journalist on a White Honda XRM 125 motorcycle at around 4:20 am, with one assailant shooting the journalist in the chest.
Bundoquin was known for hard-hitting coverage of local issues, including environmental concerns, political developments, and illegal gambling. He had reportedly received several threats before his death. Police have not yet indentified whether the incident…
A growing number of attacks on journalists and media workers have been documented in northern Kosovo since 26 May, which intensified on 29 May, following the protests that erupted in the region. The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join their affiliate, the Association of Journalists in Kosovo (AGK), in denouncing the violence targeted at media professionals and call on the competent authorities and media employers to ensure the safety of journalists reporting on the ground.
Several journalists have been physically assaulted and their equipment vandalised, including the vehicles of media broadcasters, while covering the ongoing protests in northern…
Three journalists were physically assaulted by security forces in the Indian state of Manipur while covering unrest at New Checkon, Imphal on May 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Indian Journalists Union (IJU), condemn the assault and call on the authorities to ensure journalists are permitted to report without jeopardising their safety.
Two Mami TV reporters, Soram Inaoba and Nongthombam Johnson, and a journalist from news agency ANI, Brahmacharimayum Dayananda, were reporting on the ongoing unrest in Manipur on May 22 when they were assaulted by security forces. The journalists were stationed on a building that had been set alight in the New…
Le 24 mai, le directeur et fondateur de la radio Mosaïque FM, Nourredine Boutar, a été libéré sous caution après 3 mois de détention. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) se joint à son affilié le Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT) pour appeler le gouvernement tunisien a abandonner toutes les charges à l’encontre de Boutar et cesser son acharnement contre les journalistes.
La Cour d'appel du Pôle financier de Tunis a décidé la libération du journaliste, fondateur et directeur général de Mosaïque FM, Nourredine Boutar, après plus de trois mois de détention, sous une caution d'un million de dinars, soit un peu plus de 300 000€. Boutar reste cependant interdit…
Council of Global Unions Statement, 26 May 2023. Global Unions urge governments and employers to help put an end to human and trade union rights violations in Belarus
Repression of free trade unions in Belarus over the past decades culminated in 2022 with the dissolution of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) and its affiliates and arrests and detention of more than 40 trade union leaders and activists, including BKDP President Yarashuk and Vice-President Antusevich.
In view of this escalation of repression of free trade unionism, and the persistent failure of the Belarus regime to implement the findings of the 2004 ILO Commission of Inquiry, the forthcoming…
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 May 19th to May 26th 2023.
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Australian media’s racism reckoning: Indigenous journalist quits over ‘unrelenting’ abuse - The Guardian
Iran Urged to Hold Trial of Two Women Journalists in Open Court - Iran Wire
Newspapers Review: Arab summit news dominates the front page of Palestinian dailies - WAFA news agency
International experts and investigators reveal with evidence that the assassination of Sherine Abu Aqleh was…
Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, two women journalists who reported about Mahsa Amini’s death and have been in jail since September 2022, will stand trial at the end of May, according to the Iranian judiciary. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Tehran Province Journalists Association (TPJA), in demanding that the trial be held in open court and renews its call on the Iranian authorities to release all journalists and media workers held behind bars.
Hamedi and Mohammadi were among the first journalists to cover the death in custody of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which sparked demonstrations throughout the country on 16 September 2022. The two…
After years of advocacy by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee (MWFC), established under the Working Journalists Act, has joined the organisation in urging the Nepali government to increase the minimum wage for journalists by 40 per cent, with immediate support from government ministers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) commends the work of the FNJ and stands with its Nepali affiliate in calling for governmental action to increase the wages of journalists.
On May 21, the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee (MWFC), including board member and FNJ President Bipul Pokharel, met with the Minister for Communication and Information…
As police continue to crack down on violence and political protests in the aftermath of Pakistan’s May 9 unrest, journalists are facing increased harassment and surveillance by authorities, with at least one journalist in detention. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), condemn the mounting attacks and arrests and urge Pakistan's government to take appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of all media workers, as required by law.
In the days following the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan-Tehreef-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan on May 9, journalists and media workers have…
Pakistan’s parliament has approved its Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023 which aims to strengthen parliamentary oversight powers, despite issues raised by media and legal stakeholders regarding the bill’s potential to limit freedom of expression. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), express concern at the bill’s potential to be used against government opponents, including independent journalists.
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill on May 16 that will authorise lawmakers to punish those who are deemed to have committed contempt, failed to obey the orders of the parliament or its committees, failed…
Local and international calls to enshrine protections for student journalists and media outlets have risen in Indonesia after the release of a report by the country’s student press association revealed mounting media rights violations enabled by inadequate legal safeguards. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands with its Indonesian affiliates, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia and the Media and Creative Industry Workers Union for Democracy (SINDIKASI), in calling on the Indonesian government to provide better support and protection to student journalists and their outlets.
Over 150 university students gathered at the 17th Indonesian Student Press…
Marco Aurelio Ramírez Hernández fue baleado por personas armadas mientras conducía su vehículo en la ciudad de Tehuacán, estado de Puebla. Hasta el momento se desconoce si el periodista había sufrido algún tipo de amenaza vinculada a su labor. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas condena junto al Sindicato Nacional de Redactores de la Prensa este crimen, y exige una investigación en el marco del Protocolo Homologado contra delitos a la libertad de expresión para que se esclarezca lo sucedido y se establezcan las motivaciones detrás de este nuevo asesinato.
El periodista Marco Aurelio Ramírez Hernández fue asesinado durante el mediodía del martes 23 de mayo cuando circulaba en su…
Two accredited journalists from Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) were denied entry to the ongoing World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on May 22, with World Health Organisation (WHO) event staff allegedly claiming ‘pressure from China’ as the reason behind the refusal. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Association of Taiwan Journalists (ATJ), call on the United Nations and its affiliate organisations to respect press freedom and allow unrestricted access to all journalists regardless of nationality.
CNA reporters and Republic of China (Taiwan) passport holders Judy Tseng and Tien Hsi-ju had been approved for accreditation to cover the WHA, attended…
Safety and Impunity Campaign - Ukraine
Working with the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine to improve the level of awareness of journalists and the public regarding violations of journalists’ rights and impunity this project will help to increase the delivery of safety services to protect journalists and awareness around the safety of journalists
As part of a campaign against impunity this project will help NUJU to:
Carry out research on cases in impunity Produce safety and impunity materials Publish a magazine on impunity in Ukraine Organise a national conference on impunity
Dates: 2016 – 2019
Location: Ukraine
This project is supported by the Norwegian Ministry…
Technical Assistance to Public Service Media in the Western Balkans
Working with public service broadcasters across the region to help in the process of reform of public media the project will carry out workshops, training, research and programmes focused around key issues for PSBs including funding models, codes of conduct, editorial guidelines, complaints mechanisms and management structures.
The project is led by the IFJ with consortium partners including the EFJ, European Broadcasting Union, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, The Eurovision News Exchange for South East Europe ERNO and Oesterreicher Rundfunk.
Location: Western Balkans
Dates: 2018 – 2020
This project…
IFJ President, Dominique Pradalié, is in Ramallah, Palestine, on 23 May at the congress of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) and pays tribute to Shireen Abu Akleh, a year after her killing.
On behalf of the 600.000 members of the International Federation of Journalists, I would like to express solidarity from 150 countries. Solidarity particularly with members of the profession that we share. I know how Palestinian journalists have suffered simply for exercising their duty to find information and to transmit it to the world.
Solidarity especially when Palestinian people are commemorating the 75 years of the “Catastrophy”, called “Nakba”. Solidarity with the Palestinian…
El periodista Marco Aurelio Ramírez Hernández fue asesinado durante el mediodía del martes 23 de mayo cuando circulaba en su automóvil por las calles de Tehuacán. Según los primeros reportes, fue perseguido por sujetos armados que abrieron fuego contra él mientras conducía. Tras la investigación, se determinó que su asesinato está relacionado con su labor periodística.
Ramírez Hernández, de 69 años, había dejado hacía tiempo la profesión para asumir un cargo en la gobernación local, pero según medios locales recientemente había dejado esa tarea para dedicarse a la abogacía y a realizar colaboraciones con medios radiales y escritos. Durante su carrera como trabajador de los medios de…
Veteran journalist Stan Grant has stepped down from his role as a program host and columnist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after no action was taken by the media outlet against sustained online racial abuse aimed at the journalist and his family. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands with its Australian affiliate, the Media, Arts and Entertainment Alliance (MEAA), in condemning the systemic racism and discrimination against Indigenous and minority media workers in Australia.
Grant is an Indigenous Australian journalist and Wiradjuri man, who has worked in Australian and international radio, television and online news for more than 30 years. The…
Griselda Blanco fue hallada en su domicilio en la localidad de Curuzú Cuatiá el sábado por la tarde. SI bien las autoridades detuvieron casi de inmediato a la pareja de la comunicadora, familiares y allegadxs aseguran que la periodista había recibido amenazas relacionadas a sus investigaciones y recientemente había vinculado a un funcionario policial con casos de abuso sexual. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas repudia lo sucedido y acompaña a la Federación Argentina de Trabajadorxs de Prensa (FATPREN) en el reclamo por el urgente esclarecimiento del caso.
La periodista Griselda Blanco fue encontrada muerta este sábado en su casa de la provincia de Corrientes. Aunque en un principio…
For a UN Convention to protect journalists
Despite many protocols, guidelines and proposals, journalists still face a daily threat – and impunity continues to make the situation worse.
In the last 6 years more than 600 journalists have been killed. Nine in 10 cases remain unpunished. Impunity reigns. Hundreds of journalists are imprisoned and on a daily basis journalists are attacked, beaten, detained, harassed and threatened. There are growing threats to digital safety with cyber-attacks, hacking, online harassment, especially of women journalists, all creating a safety crisis for news professionals.
It is this – and a growing frustration with a lack of action and, in too many cases,…
Criticism from the Hong Kong government and state-run media outlets has directly led to the closure of prominent Ming Pao cartoonist Zunzi’s 40-year publication and the shuttering of independent news outlet Transit Jam. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the ongoing attacks on Hong Kong’s independent media and urges authorities to respect freedom of expression and the press as guaranteed under the city’s Basic Law.
In an official statement released on May 10, Hong Kong Home and Youth Affairs Bureau head Alice Mak condemned a comic published by long-time Ming Pao cartoonist Wong Kei-kwan, or Zunzi, the previous day. The comic satirised proposed reforms to the city’s…
Journalists in Gaza, Palestine, rallied in front of the Justice Palace -a compound housing the courts in Gaza- on 17 May in the morning, to protest against attempts to prevent the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) from holding its congress and electing its new board, as scheduled on 23 and 24 May 2023.
A group of journalists residing in the Gaza strip has referred the matter to the Administrative Court, asking the tribunal to prevent the holding of the PJS Congress at the end of the month.
PJS members rallying today have claimed that a court decision to stop them from holding their congress would go against their democratic right to hold assembly and organise elections.
Tahsin…
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 May 12th to May 19th 2023.
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Africa: GJA Wins Bid to Host Third African Media Convention in Accra - allAfrica.com
Using fake Facebook account, Hong Kong police trolled pro-democracy activists - Radio Free Asia
How these women journos took the beast of online harassment by throat – Geo.tv
Lesotho imposes curfew after killing of journalist - Peoples Gazette
Lesotho Imposes Countrywide Curfew After Journalist Gunned Down in Capital -…
Police from China’s central Hubei province have detained investigative journalist Shangguan Yunkai for allegedly ‘selling counterfeit medicine’, with some claiming his arrest is related to his coverage of corruption allegations across the province. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arrest of Yunkai and calls for his immediate release.
On April 30, the 57-year-old reporter’s son, Shangguan Keke, posted a video on Twitter, claiming his father had been arrested by police in Ezhou City, and was still in detention. His arrest came days after the publication of a now-removed article on Yunkai’s Weibo blog, titled ‘Enzhou: The Intermediate People’s Court protects the…
On 14 May, investigative journalist and radio presenter Ralikonelo Joki was shot multiple times by several assailants at around 10 pm at the gate of the Tsénolo FM radio station in the capital, Maseru.
Joki, who was known for his reporting on corruption and organised crime, was driving out of the radio station premises shortly after presenting his programme, Hlokoana La Tsela (I heard it from the Grapevine) when he was ambushed and killed.
Investigative journalist and radio presenter Ralikonelo Joki was shot multiple times by several assailants on 14 May at around 10 pm at the gate of the Tsénolo FM radio station in the capital, Maseru. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a senseless act of killing to silence a journalist.
According to local reports from Lesotho, Joki, who was known for his reporting on corruption and organised crime, was driving out of the radio station premises shortly after presenting his programme, Hlokoana La Tsela (I heard it from the Grapevine) when he was ambushed and killed. He was declared dead by members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDR), who quickly responded to a call at…
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reaffirms its commitment to building respect and dignity for all workers, and insists that trade unions should always be a safe space for LGBTQI+ workers around the world.
Watch the message from IFJ Secretary General, Anthony Bellanger to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia:
"In the context of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, the IFJ must recall here that the entire trade union movement must get involved. Trade unionists are together, united in diversity. Our trade union…
Le journaliste tunisien Khalifa Guesmi a été condamné le lundi 15 mai à 5 ans d’emprisonnement par la Cour d’appel de Tunis, la sanction la plus sévère de l'histoire de la presse tunisienne. La Fédération internationale des journalistes (FIJ) se joint à son affilié le Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT) pour condamner fermement cette décision et appelle la justice tunisienne à cesser ses intimidations permanentes à l’encontre des journalistes.
Le 15 mai, le journaliste tunisien Khalifa Guesmi a été condamné à 5 ans d’emprisonnement par la Cour d’appel de Tunis, alors qu’il avait été condamné à un an d’emprisonnement en première instance, dans le cadre de la loi…
The IFJ executive committee has appointed British journalist Tim Dawson as its new Deputy General Secretary. A former President and Vice President of the National Union of Journalists UK and Ireland (NUJ), Tim Dawson has been a member of his union’s national executive for more than 20 years.
He has negotiated with employers as diverse as Al Jazeera, The Guardian and the BBC.
Dawson is also an elected member of the Steering Committee of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
As a journalist, he worked for The Sunday Times for nearly 20 years, and has written for The New Statesman, Prospect, and People Weekly (US), among many other publications.
Dawson also convenes the IFJ’s…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), an affiliate of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) and its parent body the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has won the bid to host the Third African Media Convention in Accra, Ghana in May 2024.
The successful bid of the GJA to host the next Convention was announced during the Second Africa Media Convention which was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 11 – 13 May 2023.
The African Media Convention is currently the largest gathering of media stakeholders and policy makers in the continent. The Convention, an initiative of The African Editors’ Forum (TAEF) is designed to safeguard the hard-won media freedoms and safety of…
How can journalists provide the public with the best quality gender aware reporting on politics? Watch the video below to know more about the IFJ- led project "Rewriting the story".
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A report published by the Yemeni Journalist Syndicate (YJS) shows the grim state of the media since the start of the civil war in 2014.
The 'Media ownership and journalism independence in Yemen' report looked at 365 media outlets, including television channels, radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites. The study reveals that the overwhelming majority of media in Yemen is owned directly or indirectly by parties involved in the eight-year long war in Yemen. It reflects the devastating impact of the war on Yemen media, undermining journalistic independence and journalists’ social and professional rights.
Struggle with media independence
A common thread in the study…
El reportero fue baleado por personas que ingresaron en su domicilio, ubicado en Acapulco, el día 11 de mayo por la noche. Hasta el momento no hay detenidos y se desconocen las motivaciones para el crimen. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas repudia este nuevo hecho de violencia en México, que es el país sin guerra más peligroso para el ejercicio periodístico, y demanda que las autoridades investiguen este hecho en el marco del protocolo para delitos contra la libertad de expresión.
El periodista Gerardo Torres Rentería, de 59 años, fue asesinado el día 11 de mayo por la noche por un grupo armado que ingresó en su casa ubicada en la colonia Icacos, en el Puerto de Acapulco,…
Luis Gabriel Pereira fue baleado por hombres que se movilizaban en una motocicleta. Si bien las circunstancias de su muerte aún están siendo investigadas, no se descarta que el crimen esté vinculado con su reciente incursión en el periodismo. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas repudia estos hechos y demanda una investigación que de con los responsables y esclarezca los motivos detrás del asesinato. Para ello, es fundamental que las autoridades no descarten ninguna línea de investigación y consideren su labor periodística como un posible móvil.
El periodista Luis Gabriel Pereira, de 25 años, fue asesinado el martes 9 de mayo por dos personas que lo interceptaron con una motocicleta…
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 May 5th to May 12th 2023.
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How journalists are living through the conflict in Sudan - IJNet
State of press freedom in Nigeria - The Sun Nigeria
May 3 reflections honouring contributions of journalist victims & friends of Gambian media - News Band
Artificial Intelligence for Govt. spokesmen | Print Edition - The Sunday Times
All but safe - The News on Sunday
Journalists in Eastern Africa carve out a new role…
In the wake of the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 9, freedom of expression in Pakistan has suffered significant setbacks as internet shutdowns, attacks and detainment of journalists and media workers have swept the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), condemn the attacks on media workers and urge the Pakistani government to apprehend the perpetrators to protect working journalists.
In the days following the arrest of Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities have restricted access across the country to social media platforms, including…
El periodista Gerardo Torres Rentería, de 59 años, fue asesinado el día 11 de mayo por la noche por un grupo armado que ingresó en su casa ubicada en la colonia Icacos, en el Puerto de Acapulco, Guerrero. Estas personas le dispararon en múltiples ocasiones hasta dejarlo sin vida. Hasta el momento se desconoce si el reportero tenía amenazas previas en su contra, ni se sabe cuál es la motivación detrás del crimen.
Torres Rentería había sido reportero y camarógrafo en Telemundo, y corresponsal de TV Azteca y la agencia Reuters. Si bien estaba retirado formalmente de la actividad periodística, algunos portales mexicanos indican que continuaba desempeñándose como comunicador para…
Freelance journalist Sakshi Joshi was assaulted and placed in detention by police officers on May 3 while covering a protest by Indian wrestlers in Delhi. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns Sakshi Joshi’s treatment by Delhi police and calls for an immediate investigation into her detainment.
Sakshi, a Delhi-based independent journalist, was stopped, assaulted, and detained by police while covering wrestler-led protests against allegations of institutional sexual harassment in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), focused on federation head Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. In a video posted to Twitter, Sakshi is seen being searched by officers and pushed by police, who…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), representing 189 affiliates in 150 countries around the world (600,000 journalists) deeply regrets the decision of one of its German affiliates, the Deutsche Journalistenverband (DJV), to give notice of its intention to leave the IFJ on 10 November 2023.
The IFJ is a voluntary federation of unions and associations representing journalists and media professionals around the world – our strength is in our unity, but we always recognize that our affiliates have a choice to be members.
The IFJ remains committed to building the strongest possible global voice for journalists and media workers to secure their professional, labour and social…
Journalist Arman Soldin was killed in the afternoon of 9 May 2023 in a shelling attack near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine. The 32-year-old was working for the news agency Agence France Presse (AFP). The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) join their affiliates in Ukraine and France in expressing their condolences to Soldin’s relatives, colleagues and friends.
The attack took place at around 4.30pm on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a town close to Bakhmut, which has been at the epicentre of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months. Four AFP colleagues and a group of Ukrainian military personnel survived the attack uninjured.
Soldin, a French citizen…
Journalist Arman Soldin was killed on 9 May 2023 in the afternoon in a shelling attack near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine.
The 32- year- old was working for the news agency Agence France Presse (AFP).
Four AFP colleagues and a group of Ukrainian military personnel survived the attack uninjured.
Journalist Anye Nde Nsoh was shot dead by a separatist group on 7 May, at around 9 pm, by unknown gunmen at a leisure spot in Bamenda, north-west Cameroon.
According to local reports from Bamenda, the journalist was apparently targeted and killed by the separatist group, because he was the only person shot in the leisure spot where they found him.
On 8 May, a leader of the Ambazonia Defense Council separatist faction, Capo Daniel, said in a video statement that Nsoh had been mistakenly killed by one of the group’s fighters.
Journalist Anye Nde Nsoh was shot dead by a separatist group on 7 May, at around 9 pm, by unknown gunmen at a leisure spot in Bamenda, north-west Cameroon. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Le Syndicat National des Journalistes du Cameroun (SNJC) in firmly condemning the killing and calling on Cameroonian authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.
The 26 year-old worked as Regional Bureau Chief of weekly newspaper, The Advocate. He was a sports journalist with the Kick442 website and reported for the radio station Dream FM.
He is the second journalist to have been killed this year in Cameroon.
Anye Nde Nsoh had just finished working on…
The home of Ngaarda Media journalist Eliza Kloser was searched, with a memory card confiscated, after the journalist took photographs of the suspected removal of sacred ancient rock art during the construction of a fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Australian affiliate, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), in calling on the police to fulfil its commitment to thoroughly investigate the incident.
Photojournalist Eliza Kloser was stationed at the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia (WA) on April 28, taking photographs at the site of chemical company Perdaman’s new urea fertilizer plant. The…
I am, like many others, supposedly an underground operative of the CPP-NPA, writes Jonathan de Santos for Slow News Days.
It was inevitable, really, but still a shock when it finally happened: Earlier this week — on World Press Freedom Day of all days — I was accused by name on a government propaganda show of being in a communist front organization and of “being active in underground operations” of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army.
It is true that I joined protests leading to Joseph Estrada’s ouster in 2001 as was my right to do and one that I exercised openly. What, after all, is the point of a protest that nobody sees?
That is not even a crime, but even if it…
El periodista Luis Gabriel Pereira, de 25 años, fue asesinado el martes 9 de mayo por dos personas que lo interceptaron con una motocicleta en una carretera de Ciénaga del Oro, Córdoba, y le dispararon a quemarropa. Los responsables aun no fueron hallados y las autoridades ofrecen una recompensa por información certera sobre la identidad de estas personas.
Pereira administraba una página de noticias locales en Facebook llamada Notiorense, en donde recientemente había publicado el nombre del presunto responsable de un feminicidio.
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Euronews will mark its 30th anniversary on 9 May after announcing almost 200 redundancies on 2 March. Trade unions are calling for a reaction from European governments and institutions to maintain jobs and editorial independence.
Launched on 9 May 1993 by some 20 European public broadcasters and based in Lyon, France, Euronews broadcasts news in 15 languages all over the world.
The channel was bought in July 2022 by the Portuguese-based investment fund Alpac Capital and announced, on 2 March, its third redundancy plan in six years, cutting "two thirds of the journalists, the entire broadcasting department, the production department and the editorial planning department" as well as…
Freedom, Justice, Rights. These were the calls made by the IFJ and its Asia-Pacific affiliates on May 3, World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023. From Afghanistan to Australia, and everywhere in between, journalists and their representative bodies arranged a wide array of activities, calling on governments and media stakeholders to work to improve and support press freedom. This international commemoration is an important opportunity for journalists, media workers, and their unions to reflect on developments in their media landscapes, and organise against attacks on media professionals and press freedom.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) documented 60 media rights…
