News and Press ReleasesMyanmar: Journalists attacked following critical mining report 28 Feb 2019 Journalists Moon Moon Pan and Ah Je were detained and assaulted by employees of a mining company in Waingmaw in Kachin in Myanmar on February 26. The…HKJA launches petition in response to Access to Information consultations 28 Feb 2019 Following the launch of the public consultation by the Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Hong Kong into access to information legislation, the Hong Kong…Workers victory against Philippines broadcaster 28 Feb 2019 On Thursday, February 26 the Court of Appeals in the Philippines upheld the decision by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to recognize…Philippines: Journalist and family named on hit list 25 Feb 2019 Philippine journalist Cong Corrales and his family’s names were included on an anonymous list allegedly naming members of the Philippines Communist…Several journalists attacked at Jakarta rally 25 Feb 2019 A number of journalists covering the Islamist gather ‘212 Munajat Night’ in Jakarta on February 21 were attacked by members of the Islamic Defender…Journalist attacked by police in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 20 Feb 2019 Sri Lankan journalist Nadarajah Kugarajah was attacked by police in Jaffna on February 20, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)…Libel cases threatening newsrooms in the Philippines 18 Feb 2019 After the arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa over cyber libel, the Philstar.com decided to delete an article from 2002 over anticipated libel cases.…IFJ affiliates condemn Maria Ressa arrest 18 Feb 2019 IFJ affiliates in Asia-Pacific responded to the arrest of Maria Ressa in the Philippines. In statements from across the region they have met with…Anonymous lists put journalists’ lives in danger in the Philippines 15 Feb 2019 Several journalists have been named on an anonymous list of purported drug personalities in two cities in the Philippines, raising serious concerns…Nepal: Proposed legislation muzzles free speech on social media 15 Feb 2019 The Nepal government has drafted new legislation that will impose harsh penalties for posting content on social media deemed ‘improper’. The…IFJ Blog: MEAA's new campaign: Good Jobs in Digital Media 14 Feb 2019 Like most of the world, the Australian media landscape has been fundamentally shaken up over the past two decades by the digital revolution.Philippines: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrested on cyber libel charges 14 Feb 2019 (UPDATE with Maria Ressa release on bail). The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for cyber libel in her office…Thailand regulator switches off Voice TV 12 Feb 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticises the decision by the National Broadcasting and Communication Commission Thailand…NUJP website targeted as digital attacks continue in the Philippines 12 Feb 2019 A series of cyber attacks have intermittently shutdown the website for IFJ affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). The…Attack on radio station in Afghanistan kills two journalists 11 Feb 2019 In an attack on the offices of Radio Hamsada in Telagan, Afghanistan, on February 6, two journalists were killed. The International Federation of…Pakistani journalist arrested over social media posts 11 Feb 2019 Pakistani journalist, Rizawn Razi was arrested on Saturday, February 9, in Lahore, Pakistan over a series of social media posts. The International… Page 95 of 226. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226 Next Load more
