News and Press Releases

Bangladesh: Journalists assaulted by lawyers at Chittagong court

A group of lawyers attacked two journalists while they were covering a story at the Chittagong District Judge Court on August 17. The International…

Cambodia: Journalists and activists detained for reporting on land clearing

Five journalists from an independent media organisation and four environmental activists were arrested while covering land clearing activity at a…

Philippines: Court orders NTC to unblock Bulatlat website

A Quezon City court has ordered the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) to cease blocking the website of independent media outlet Bulatlat,…

Afghanistan: Regional unions call for international solidarity to support Afghan journalists

One year on from the Taliban takeover, the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) has today called on governments and the international community…

Afghanistan: New report outlines draconian conditions for women journalists under Taliban rule

A new report released by an IFJ Afghan affiliate has outlined the bleak conditions faced by women journalists in Afghanistan, including financial…

Afghanistan: "I will become the voice for the voiceless", says an Afghan journalist exiled in New Zealand

In the year following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, the IFJ has received thousands of requests for assistance from journalists and media workers on…

Afghanistan: “Afghan women know that if we stay quiet, our rights will never be restored”, says Lailuma Sadid, an Afghan journalist exiled in Belgium

Lailuma Sadid is an Afghan journalist and a political refugee due to the threats that she received from the Taliban for her journalistic work. She has…

Afghanistan: Taliban attack reporter and crew during live broadcast

Armed Taliban militants assaulted and intimidated members of an Al-Hadath TV crew during a live broadcast in Kabul on August 10. The International…

Vietnam: Citizen journalist dies in detention

Independent citizen journalist, Do Cong Duong, has died in detention on August 2 while serving an eight-year sentence for reporting on land seizures…

Afghanistan: "We have already spent more than we raised and the need is still immense", says IFJ Deputy General Secretary Jeremy Dear

Ahead of the anniversary of Taliban's takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital on August 15, IFJ Deputy General Secretary Jeremy Dear, who has been…

Taiwan: FTV News hacked during live broadcast

Taiwanese pro-independence news outlet, Formosa Television (FTV) News, has been subject to cyber-attacks and disruptions from suspected Chinese…

Afghanistan: “One year on - we still receive appeals from journalists every single day,” says IFJ

On the eve of the first anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan on August 15, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the…

Pakistan: ARY News broadcast suspended across country, executive arrested

An executive of Pakistani broadcaster ARY News was arrested on sedition charges on August 10, with several more media workers named in First…

Afghanistan: Reporter and his crew abducted by the Taliban in Kabul

WION news correspondent, Anas Mallick, and his crew were abducted and assaulted while covering a story in Kabul to mark the one-year anniversary of…

Myanmar: Photographer and activist dies in military custody

Photographer and activist Aye Kyaw, who was known for documenting anti-junta protests, has been reported dead in custody after his arrest on July 30.…

India: Union president harassed by National Investigation Agency

The President of the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU), Wangkhemcha Shamjai, was summoned and harassed by National Investigation Agency…

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