News and Press Releases

As the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic under widespread lockdowns and the mass movement of work into an online space, the International Federation…

Sajid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist granted political asylum in Sweden in 2017, is reported as missing. The International Federation of Journalists…

The Supreme Court of India ordered media to only refer to, publish and broadcast the official version of the information on the health crisis, citing…

Ko Nay Myo Lin, the editor-in-chief of Voice of Myanmar (VOM), was arrested on March 30 for breaching the Counter Terrorism Law after publishing an…

UPDATE 5/05/2020 Sajid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist who was granted political asylum in Sweden in 2017, has gone missing. The International…

The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) network remains concerned for the physical and financial safety of journalists reporting in South East…

Azhar-ul Haq Wahid, a reporter with Channel Five TV and the newspaper Khabrain was released on bail after more than two months in jail for criticising…

Journalism serves as a critical public service, particularly in times of crisis. Now more than ever, media must be able to report independently,…

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020 on March 25 that grants him special powers to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic,…

Beijing’s propaganda blitz seeks to obscure the origins of the coronavirus, writes Louisa Lim.

Police have harassed and attacked journalists in Hyderabad and Delhi on alleged breaches of lockdown orders amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The…

Despite the importance of journalism during a crisis, reporters continue to face challenges to their health and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak.…

Regional newspapers in Australia have begun closing their doors and laying off staff following the Australian Government’s economic stimulus response…

Chinese staff members working for US new agencies in Beijing were dismissed as a result of orders by the Beijing Personnel Service Corporation for…

Bulatlat, a leading alternative online publication was refused media accreditation for access to Coronavirus quarantine areas, with authorities…