News and Press Releases

UK: NUJ to report attacks on journalists by "so-called" England football fans

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to report incidents of violence against journalists and videographers covering the Euro 21 football final…

Georgia: Journalist dies after being severely beaten during Pride march

Georgian journalist Alexander Lashakarava was found dead at his home on 11 July 2021, a week after he was severely beaten during the Pride march in…

Journalists and the China story: Serbia

Serbia’s foreign influence historically from neighbouring Russia. Today, China is establishing a role in the country’s economy, politics, and media…

Belarus: Solidarity with Belarusian journalists

The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) have again expressed their solidarity with Belarusian journalists as the crackdown…

Dutch journalist in critical condition after being shot five times

Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot five times in Lange Leidsedwars street in Amsterdam yesterday…

Georgia: violent attacks against journalists during Pride march in Tbilisi

More than 40 journalists were physically attacked and injured yesterday on 5 July by far-right protesters as they reported on Pride events in Tbilisi.…

Turkey: Journalists lives put at risk by drama series

The unauthorised use of IFJ International Press Cards (IPC) by undercover military agents posing as journalists in a Turkish drama series has been…

Russia: Police raids homes of investigative journalists

The Russian police searched the homes of several investigative journalists and their families on 29 June in Moscow. The International Federation of…

Starting up a career in journalism during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an uncertain time for early-career journalists as many media stopped their activity, put their internships and…

Trust in news grows, need for diverse and gender-balanced newsrooms demanded

The Reuters Digital News Report 2021 has revealed that public’s trust in news has risen sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic and that younger…

Unions highlight plight of Iranian journalists at UN event

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is joining forces with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK and Ireland, the BBC World…

Ukraine: Prosecutors and police deliver public update on investigation into murder of journalist

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Ukrainian authorities to continue to pursue the killers of Cherkasy journalist…

Belarus: harassment of journalists’ association is unacceptable

The Belarusian Ministry of Justice ordered on 21 June an inspection of the activities of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ). The…

Hungary: Deterioration of press freedom under the pretext of COVID-19

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has used COVID-19 as a pretext to extend his grip on the country, notably…

Slovakia: Supreme Court overturned businessman's acquittal in Jan Kuciak's murder

The Slovak Supreme Court ruled on 15 June sided with the prosecutors who appealed against last summer’s acquittal of two accused in the murder of…

Belarus: Government toughens laws against independent journalism and protesters

On 8 June, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a new legislation which punishes with up to three year jail term those accused of…

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