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Several journalists have been arrested in Egypt in a new crackdown on independent media.

IFJ in the news

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…

A series of false allegations and smears have this week targeted journalists and unionists in Hong Kong known for speaking out against attacks on…

Four townships in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have been closed off from internet access for nearly three months, blocking access to information to…

More than 800 workers are to lose their jobs following the announcement of the closure of the Utusan Malaysia, Mingguan Malaysia, Kosmo! and Kosmo!…

The International Federation of Journalists has joined a coalition of international organisations to call on the prime minister of Iraq, Mr. Adil…

The Hong Kong government’s use of colonial era emergency regulations to prohibit face coverings in protests adds another hurdle for press freedom for…

Several media offices were attacked and stormed by masked armed men in Baghdad on Saturday 5 October in the evening amid the violent protests in Iraq.…

MISE A JOUR 08.10.2019 Le 22 septembre, le journaliste Sofiane Merakchi du média Al-Mayadeen a été arrêté. Le même jour, lors de manifestations à…

El ayuntamiento de Madrid anunció el pasado 29 de septiembre el cierre de la radio local M21, dejando a sus trece trabajadores en una situación de…

They told you precarious work in digital media is inevitable... But it's not!

Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik was arrested yesterday in her hotel room in the Iranian capital Teheran. The International and European Federations of…

IFJ in the news

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…

Nepali journalist and union leader Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti has been the subject of a campaign of threats and surveillance since the publishing of an…

In another dire week for media in Hong Kong, one journalist was seriously injured by a projectile fired from a police shotgun and others were…

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has deferred a verdict in the espionage trial of two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists and controversially…