Holding the Line: South East Asia Media Freedom Report 2019

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU) have produced the second IFJ Media Freedom Report on South East Asia. Holding the Line: A Report into Impunity, Journalist Safety and Working Conditions details the issues and challenges that imperil press freedom in the region.

The report, launched on the eve of November 23, the day we remember the 10th year since the Ampatuan Massacre. On November 23, 2009, 58 people, including 32 journalists, were shot and killed in Maguindanao, the province on the southern island of Mindanao. This was the greatest massacre of journalists in history.

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IFJ Hong Kong Campaign

Since June, protestors have been vocal against China's influence on Hong Kong's autonomy. Journalists have tried to cover the protests, often falling victim to attacks and violence.

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Byte Back against online abuse

The virtual world mirrors the ‘real’ world, where women journalists are harassed, excluded and subjected to abuse for their work, undermining their right to express themselves in the digital space without repercussions. The IFJ-led campaign, involving unions and press freedom organisations, calls for strong action to stop cyber-bullying and online harassment of women journalists.

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