News and Press Releases

In a letter addressed on 18 October to the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) President, IFJ President Dominique Pradalie and the…

Independent blogger and human rights advocate Huynh Thuc Vy was beaten and choked by prison guards at Gia Trung Prison where she is currently serving…

In the latest crackdown on international media in Afghanistan, foreign journalist and photographer Stefanie Glinski has been barred from entering the…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses its deep concern at the gutting of independent media and press freedom in Hong Kong ahead…

Two CNN reporters, Anna Coren and Daniel Hodge, were deported from Thailand on October 10 for visa violations after their coverage of a mass shooting…

Radio broadcaster Flo Hervias was physically assaulted by four assailants on October 7, amid a growing number of violent attacks against journalists…

Voice of America journalist Sithu Aung Myint was sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour on October 7 for ‘inciting government employees…

A military court has sentenced Japanese video journalist Toru Kubota to 10 years in jail for two charges on October 6 after he filmed a protest…

After nearly four months in jail, the Taliban has released journalist Abdul Hannan Mohammadi from a Kabul prison. The International Federation of…

Radio commentator Percival Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, was shot to death in his vehicle in Las Piñas City on October 3. The International…

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) of the Republic of Korea has launched several intimidatory public and legal attacks against public broadcaster…

In the latest of a series of media shutdowns in Afghanistan, Khost-based radio station Rana Ghag has ended its broadcast on September 22 due to…

At least 25 journalists and media workers from Indonesian digital media outlet Narasi have been the target of malicious social media hacking attempts…

Police in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) have sought powers to raid the office of NT Independent after the digital news outlet released an…

The Maldivian government has proposed a series of amendments to the nation’s Evidence Bill after concerns were raised by media rights organisations at…

The Hong Kong Journalists Association’s (HKJA) annual press freedom index has reached a new low for a third consecutive year, reflecting a rapidly…