News and Press Releases

Hong Kong: RTHK staff ordered to support “national security”

Employees of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) have been instructed to support the Hong Kong government in safeguarding…

Afghanistan: "Every minute I fear they will try to find and kill me"

Hundreds of journalists working in Afghanistan have fled or gone into hiding in recent weeks following the seizure of power by the Taliban. The leader…

Maldives: Press freedom organisations call for the repeal of bill that threatens press freedom

Five media rights and press freedom organisations have called for the repeal of an alarming provision within Article 136 of the Maldivian Evidence…

Afghanistan: Draconian media rules set to further strangle media

On September 19, the interim director of the so-called Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC) announced 11 new media regulations for…

Pakistan: PFUJ stands in solidarity with women journalists in Afghanistan and Indian Held Kashmir

With the Taliban taking over, the women journalists of Afghanistan have been put under extreme pressure and even threatened. Things have turned…

China: Chinese journalist Huang Xueqin thought detained after disappearance

Chinese journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xueqin is feared to have been detained in China after disappearing on September 19. The International…

Thailand: Authorities reverse restrictions on reporters covering anti-government protests

Following pressure from journalist unions, Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police have conceded that the extended list of requirements for media workers…

India: Dainik Bhaskar journalists pursued and arrested by police for report error

A ‘factual error’ on the location of a suspected terrorist’s arrest in a Dainik Bashkar news report led to the arrest of its editor, Sandeep Sharma,…

Australia: Journalists and news crew targeted by Melbourne protesters and police

Journalists and news crews were targeted by protestors and police during a series of protests in Melbourne on September 21. The International…

Pakistan: Digital media workers urge for industry representation and reform

Three separate IFJ digital media studies commissioned from July to September 2021 found that digital media workers in Pakistan are largely ignored…

Hong Kong: National security chief accuses journalist association of bias

Hong Kong’s national security chief recently accused the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), an affiliate of the International Federation of…

Myanmar: Military junta intensifies hostility towards media workers

Myanmar’s military junta is increasingly arresting media workers, a sign of the gradual deterioration of press freedom in the country. The…

China: Press freedom groups call for release of Zhang Zhan

Concerns for Chinese journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan are increasing after reports showed that Zhang’s health condition had deteriorated during…

Afghanistan: Attacks to the media escalate as Taliban control takes hold

At least 153 media organisations have been forced to cease operations as the Taliban’s new regime solidifies in Afghanistan, with women journalists…

India: New form of censorship in Jammu and Kashmir

In the latest in a series of intimidation tactics against Kashmiri Journalists, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has adopted a new order…

Sri Lanka: Tamil journalist targeted with repeated interrogations

On September 14, Tamil journalist and union treasurer Punniyamoorthy Sasikaran was the subject of an interrogation by Sri Lankan police, the third…

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