News and Press Releases

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has backed its affiliate, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in calling for an independent…

Hundreds of delegates from journalists unions around the world adopted a new Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists at an historic International…

A new report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project documents the detention of at least 58 journalists in the Xinjiang region in China. The International…

13 journalists working for Russian newspaper Kommersant -the whole politics desk- resigned in protest over the dismissal of two colleagues for…

To mark World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May, journalists from across the world are joining forces to launch tips for safe and fair coverage of…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today expressed its support for The University Times, (UT), which is under threat of losing its…

Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU) launch the first ever IFJ Media Freedom…

Samedi 15 décembre, une photographie de la manifestation des gilets jaunes qui se tenait à Paris le jour même a été modifiée avant d’être diffusée…

UPDATED 13.12.18 Publisher Mohammed al-Wakeel and an editor of Jordan news web site Al Wakeel News were detained on 10 December for posting on the…

Press freedom is derived from the fundamental human right to freedom of expression and is the foundation of a free and democratic society. Writes…

IFJ in the news

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…

Pakistani journalist Sohail Khan was shot and killed just days after filing a story about drug mafia on October 16, 2018. The International Federation…

The Bangladesh Government has endorsed the Broadcasting Bill in a cabinet meeting on Monday, October 15, raising concerns over restrictive provisions.…

As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls on October 20, concerns have been raised about the access that provincial journalists will have at polling…

Indian journalists speaking out against sexual harassment have reignited India’s #MeToo movement. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)…

The news editor for National Media Group (GMN) in Timor Leste was dismissed on September 27 due to his role as the Timor Leste Press Union (TLPU)…