News and Press Releases

On October 15, Malaysia secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2022 – 2024 term with 183 votes. The International…

On October 24, Taliban militia attacked freelance journalist, Sadaqat Ghorzan, while reporting on the recently reopened Torkham border crossing…

On 25 October, several journalists were arrested and media offices stormed during the unfolding of a military coup in Khartoum. The International…

Leading journalists will explain how they conducted major investigations, the tools they use, the ethical considerations, the challenges and threats…

The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), working in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalist…

On October 23, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) together with the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) will launch the first major…

Famous Pakistani female journalist Asma Shirazi was harassed by a slew of online followers and supporters of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s…

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…

On October 21, Taliban militants attacked several journalists covering a protest rally organized by a group of women demanding “work, bread, and…

Staff members of the Belarusian political weekly newspaper Novy Chas were searched by the authorities, temporarily detained and interrogated on 19 and…

On 5 October 2021, a new law went into effect in Armenia, raising the maximum threshold for “insults” and “defamation” fines by three times their…

Myanmar’s military junta has freed 13 journalists and media workers, after its announcement on October 18 that over 5,000 prisoners and wanted persons…

Con el objetivo de visibilizar y poner en debate los efectos de las grandes plataformas de internet en las vidas de lxs trabajdorxs, en sus derechos…

Jineth Bedoya fue secuestrada y violada en el año 2000 por paramilitares a los que investigaba. El crimen, según la Corte Interamericana de Derechos…

La jueza María Cristina Díaz ha exigido al diario español eldiario.es que revele en el plazo de diez días quién les informó de la lista de bienes que…

The safety of sources, the impact of Covid-19 and human rights abuses were the hot topics as the International Federaton of Journalists (IFJ) hosted a…