News and Press ReleasesPakistan: Exiled Pakistani journalist missing 02 Apr 2020 Sajid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist granted political asylum in Sweden in 2017, is reported as missing. The International Federation of Journalists…Myanmar: Editor arrested over interview with ethnic armed group 02 Apr 2020 Ko Nay Myo Lin, the editor-in-chief of Voice of Myanmar (VOM), was arrested on March 30 for breaching the Counter Terrorism Law after publishing an…Iran: Government orders nationwide ban on print publications 01 Apr 2020 The Iranian State Board for Fighting Corona Disease (SBFCD) passed a nationwide ban on all print publications on 30 March. The International…Sweden: Exiled Pakistani journalist goes missing 01 Apr 2020 UPDATE 5/05/2020 Sajid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist who was granted political asylum in Sweden in 2017, has gone missing. The International…Côte d’Ivoire: Lettre syndicale au Procureur de la République 01 Apr 2020 L’accès à l’Information pour la sensibilisation des populations reste le seul moyen le plus sûr pour lutter efficacement contre les pandémies qui…South East Asia: Concerns over authoritarian clampdown 01 Apr 2020 The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) network remains concerned for the physical and financial safety of journalists reporting in South East…México: asesinan a una periodista en Veracruz 31 Mar 2020 La fundadora del portal Quinto Poder, María Elena Ferral Martínez, fue baleada en la vía pública y murió en el hospital. Desde el Sindicato Nacional…COVID-19: Council of Europe must ensure press freedom is protected 31 Mar 2020 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today joined other press freedom groups in calling on Europe’s top human rights and democracy…Hungary: new law uses Covid-19 to tackle press freedom 31 Mar 2020 The Hungarian Parliament passed a bill on 30 March allowing the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to rule by decree without a set time limit.…Belarusian: BAJ calls for immediate release of Siarhei Satsuk and drop of criminal charges 30 Mar 2020 On March 25, 2020, at about 16:30, Siarhei Satsuk, member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, journalist and editor-in-chief of the online…COVID-19: IFJ and EFJ urge Turkish government not to discriminate against political prisoners 30 Mar 2020 Sixteen human rigths and professional organisations urged Turkish Government not to discriminate against political prisoners in its forthcoming early…COVID-19: restrictions on access to information in Romania 30 Mar 2020 The president of Romania Klaus Werner Iohannis signed on 16 March an emergency decree which, among other measures, allows the National Authority for…Ukraine: journalist attacked while investigating sale of protective masks 30 Mar 2020 TV channel NewsOne journalist Tetiana Sivokon was physically attacked on 24 March by a shop owner while shooting a story about the sale of protective…Thailand: Emergency Law will further erode press freedom 28 Mar 2020 The military backed government in Thailand imposed a one-month state of emergency on March 26 to control Covid-19, allowing authorities to impose…IFJ in the news! 27 Mar 2020 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…COVID-19: Europe’s leaders must protect free flow of information 25 Mar 2020 Today the IFJ joined a network of press freedom groups in calling on European leaders to protect free flow of information and ensure that media… Page 28 of 48. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748 Next Load more
