News and Press Releases

After the failed attempt to implement a policy to suspend journalist’s accreditation over fake news, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of…

Benny Tai, an associate professor in law at the University of Hong Kong made comments at a forum in Taiwan in late March, which have been widely…

The IFJ has called for urgent action to address the ongoing crisis facing Yemeni journalists.

La voz de los sindicatos de periodistas se escuchó en la 62 sesión de la Comisión Jurídica y Social de la Mujer de Naciones Unidas (CSW62). Este año,…

Pakistani journalist, Zeeshan Ashraf Butt became the second journalist killed in Pakistan this year, when he was shot dead on March 27. The…

Dos periodistas y un conductor del diario El Comercio fueron secuestrados el 26 de marzo en la parroquia Mataje, en la provincia de Esmeraldas, cerca…

A provincial journalist was detained for hours and threatened by the Sri Lankan military for taking photos and filming video of a public protest at…

Sandeep Sharma and Naveen Nishchal were both killed in separate vehicle incidents in India on Monday, March 26. The International Federation of…

Since September 2017, human rights activist Zhen Jianghua has been in police detention and his lawyer Ren Quanniu has been denied access to his…

The Malaysian Government tabled an ‘Anti-Fake News’ bill in parliament on Monday, March 26, ahead of general elections that are to be held in the…

Delhi police assaulted two women journalists and snatched away the camera of one while they were covering the demonstration organized by students and…

Un grupo de periodistas que trabajan en la Agencia de Noticias del Estado Télam, serán sancionadas por el Directorio tras participar del Paro…

A journalist was attacked by a political leader in Cape Town, South Africa on 20 March while covering a story outside the parliament. The…

The IFJ has welcomed calls by United Nations Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk that freedom of the media and the rights of journalists must be respected…

The Maldives Police arrested three journalists of opposition-aligned Raajje TV on March 16 and charged two of them with criminal offences for…

As China holds its annual political meetings, the media has come under intense scrutiny, with two journalists having their press accreditation for the…