News and Press ReleasesEgypt: Mohamed Mounir detained for “spreading fake news" in third case this month 17 Jun 2020 Journalist Mohamed Mounir was detained on June 15 on charges of "spreading fake news", a widespread practice of the Egyptian government to silence…COVID-19: New FAJ report shows virus has deeply infected the media industry 15 Jun 2020 The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan–African Organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched today a…Iran: Journalists call on Romania to prosecute judge for human rights violations 15 Jun 2020 Iranian journalists are calling on the Romanian authorities to take judicial action against judge Gholamreza Mansouri for human rights violations…Sudan: Media crackdown escalates amid Covid-19 pandemic 10 Jun 2020 The Sudanese authorities crackdown on media, unions and journalists has escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic, with tightening state control over…Argentina: 400 international journalists illegaly spied by Macri's government 09 Jun 2020 The Argentine Justice revealed an espionage structure which worked within the Federal Intelligence Agency, but outside this entity's law. During the…USA: Black journalists barred from covering BLM protests 09 Jun 2020 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette management removed two prominent Black journalists from covering anti-racism protests sweeping the USA following the…Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdish journalists repeatedly attacked and excluded from access to official Covid information 08 Jun 2020 The Kurdish Journalists Syndicate (KJS) has condemned abuses of media freedom by the government and local authorities in the midst of the COVID-19…Ukraine: Union secures financial support and offers training for media workers 03 Jun 2020 Ukrainian journalists are facing multiple problems due to the coronavirus pandemic, a situation that is being addressed by the National Union of…Yemen: AFP Photojournalist murdered by unidentified men in Aden city 03 Jun 2020 Unidentified gunmen assassinated photographer Nabil Hasan al-Qaiti on June 2, outside his home in a suburb of Aden city located in the south of…México: Un periodista sufre atentado con una bomba molotov 01 Jun 2020 Desconocidos tiraron una bomba incendiaria contra el automóvil del director del medio Ciudad Obregón Informa, Marco Antonio Duarte Vargas. El hecho…Russia: Authorities jail journalist for 15 days and arrest others 29 May 2020 The Russian authorities condemned reporter and activist Ilya Azar to 15 days in prison on 28 May and detained several journalists who rallied in his…US: Journalist assaulted in Minneapolis “over perceived sexual orientation” 22 May 2020 American journalist Matt Belanger was assaulted and physically attacked by a man who “perceived he was homosexual”. The International Federation of…Iraq: MBC Arab broadcaster assaulted by a crowd of protesters 22 May 2020 On 18 May, dozens of protesters stormed the premises of MBC broadcaster in Baghdad following its airing of a show critical of the Iraqi militia…México: Solicitan medidas de protección para periodista amenazado 20 May 2020 La Secretaría de Gobernación solicitó a la Coordinadora de la Comisión Ejecutiva de Atención a Víctimas del Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua (CEAVE),…LGBTI rights are a union issue 17 May 2020 Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the…Colombia: denuncian espionaje militar a periodistas 05 May 2020 La revista Semana denunció en una investigación al Ejército Colombiano por interferir computadoras y teléfonos de periodistas que reportaban sobre el… Page 32 of 148. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148 Next Load more