News and Press Releases

After the arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa over cyber libel, the Philstar.com decided to delete an article from 2002 over anticipated libel cases.…

IFJ affiliates in Asia-Pacific responded to the arrest of Maria Ressa in the Philippines. In statements from across the region they have met with…

Several journalists have been named on an anonymous list of purported drug personalities in two cities in the Philippines, raising serious concerns…

The Nepal government has drafted new legislation that will impose harsh penalties for posting content on social media deemed ‘improper’. The…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticises the decision by the National Broadcasting and Communication Commission Thailand…

Press freedom in Europe is more fragile now than at any time since the end of the Cold War. That is the alarming conclusion of a report launched today…

A series of cyber attacks have intermittently shutdown the website for IFJ affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). The…

Pakistani journalist, Rizawn Razi was arrested on Saturday, February 9, in Lahore, Pakistan over a series of social media posts. The International…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has withdrawn his earlier decision to grant remission to I Nyoman Susrama, the killer of Radar Bali journalist Anak…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger, has sent a letter of support to Turkish journalist Ayşe…

Today, the Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) have met with the Indonesian Government to present a letter from the International Federation of…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today releases its 29th report on journalists and media staff  killed in the course of their duties…

Rappler, CEO Maria Resa and reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. have been indicted on libel charges over a story published in 2012. The International…

Filipino news websites Bulatlat and Kodao Productions were hit with several cyber-attacks between January 19 and 31 and on February 4, 2019. The…

Suman Pandey and Vinod Dongre were attacked as they covered a meeting of officials from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Raipur,…

Last week, BuzzFeed made over 200 employees, 15 per cent of its overall global workforce redundant. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)…