News and Press Releases

IFJ in the news

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…

State-TV journalist Hala Al-Jarf was detained on January 23 in the centre-west city of Salamaniyah, accused of “spreading disinformation and…

IFJ in the news

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…

Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein has been released on 5 February after spending four years in prison on allegations of spreading “false news”.…

Syrian television cameraman Tamir Al Hammad was assaulted during an attempted kidnap by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on January…

IFJ in the news

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…

Four Syrian journalists’ professional groups, including IFJ affiliate, the Syrian Journalists Association (SJA) launched a campaign on January 25 to…

The Global Unions Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation call on the Egyptian president to order the immediate release of Ahmed…

IFJ in the news

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…

Reporter Hamdi Atef Abdel Fattah and online news editor Ahmed Khalifa went missing after being arrested between 4 and 6 January on charges of…

The recent approval of a number of Covid-19 vaccines all over the world has meant thousands of journalists are having to report on vaccines and…

There were more than 600 violations of media and journalists’ rights during 2020 in Palestine, according to the latest report from the Palestine…

IFJ in the news

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…

A Jordanian parliamentarian has accused media and journalists in the country of spreading misleading rumors and "poisoned ideas", amongst other…

Newspaper editor Aamer Abdel Moneim and photojournalist Hamdy Al Zaeim were arrested by police on 18 December and 6 January respectively for allegedly…

IFJ in the news

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…