News and Press Releases

Independent news outlet Rappler and its founder Maria Ressa have been acquitted of the final of five tax evasion charges launched in 2018 by the…

The Ankara 22nd Heavy Penal Court handed travel bans to Faruk Eren, President of the DİSK Basın-İş Union, and editor of the Gerçek Gündem news portal…

Tamer Almisshal, Al Jazeera Arabic presenter had his Facebook profile taken down following the airing of his TV Show ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ on 8…

A Radio New Zealand (RNZ) journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview at a…

In a letter addressed to Yemeni President Mr Rashad Al ALIMI and Prime Minister Mr Maeenn Abdulmalik Saeed, on 5 September 2023, the IFJ has joined…

On September 4, Aleksandr Lukashenko‘s regime ordered the country’s embassies to stop issuing passports to citizens living abroad. A measure that will…

Myanmar Now photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison on September 6, following his coverage of the impacts of the…

[MISE À JOUR 07.03.2024] Le journaliste Khalifa Guesmi, travaillant pour Radio Mosaïque, a été arrêté par les forces de sécurité tunisiennes le 3…

Police in India’s eastern Manipur state have filed charges against four journalists associated with the Editors Guild of India, including its…

Nine journalists in Taliban custody across Afghanistan have been released following a campaign of arrests targeting foreign or exiled media outlets.…

En ocasión del Día Internacional de las Víctimas de Desapariciones Forzadas, diversas organizaciones sindicales conmemoraron a lxs trabajadores de…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and 18 other press freedom and human rights organisations have urged the government of Bangladesh to…

UPDATED 30.08.23 and 21.09.23 It will be a week on 29 August since the father of well-known Egyptian journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada was arrested by…

A female journalist was attacked by a group of men following the deaths of five colliery workers in a workplace accident in Central-Eastern…

Hubei self-media operator Lu Hua has reportedly been in detention since April 2023, with rights organisations raising awareness of his detention on…

Two journalists were allegedly assaulted by members of the student political organisation the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on August 21. The…