News and Press Releases

Russia: At least ten journalists detained in new protest wave

Russian authorities detained on Wednesday 11 June hundreds of people, including at least 10 journalists, following a protest in Moscow in support of…

India: Four journalists arrested over tweet, one released

Since Saturday, June 8, four journalists have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh for sharing a video deemed to be ‘defaming’ the chief minister on…

Filipino journalist arrested in ‘mistaken identity’ case

Filipino journalist Fidelina Margarita Valle was arrested June 9, released nine hours later is a case of ‘mistaken identity’. The International…

Journalists harassed covering city-wide protests in Hong Kong

As over a million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest the government’s controversial extradition bill on June 9, a number of…

Belarus: Guidelines for foreign journalists covering the upcoming European Games

From 21 to 30 June 2019, the second European Games will take place in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The Belarusian Association of Journalists…

Australia: Second police raid in two days disturbing new pattern emerging

Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC had its Sydney offices raided today by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers, the day after AFP raided the…

30th IFJ Congress kicks off next week in Tunis

The 30th World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will take place 11-14th June in Tunis. Over 300 participants representing…

Australian public broadcaster pulls radio report following complaint

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the public broadcaster allegedly pulled a radio news story following complaints from mining company,…

Sri Lanka: Media blocked from meeting probing Easter Sunday attacks

The Sri Lanka media were blocked from live proceedings of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on May 29, which was probing the Easter Sunday…

Over 50 journalists detained in Xinjiang, China

A new report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project documents the detention of at least 58 journalists in the Xinjiang region in China. The International…

Australian police raid journalist’s home

On June 4, Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst over a story she wrote in April 2018. The…

Australian media outlet to cut over 50 editorial roles

Australian media outlet News Corp has announced that it will cut 55 editorial positions, targeting journalists that lack digital skills. The…

Sri Lankan journalist released, following week-long detention

Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The…

Pakistani journalist’s home stormed by police

Jang reporter Shahid Sultan’s home in Rawalpindi in Pakistan was stormed by police in the early hours of May 24, 2019. The International Federation of…

Sudan: Military council closes Al-Jazeera office as media clampdown continues

The Sudanese authorities have closed Al-Jazeera's office in Khartoum and withdrawn the work permits of all its staff members, the TV channel said. The…

Egypt: IFJ strongly condemns journalist Mahmoud Hussein’ continued detention

Despite a court ordering his release on 21st May, Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein is still being held in Egypt after the authorities launched a…

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