News and Press Releases

Burmese journalist Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, who has been jailed since 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment with hard…

A growing number of attacks on journalists and media workers have been documented in northern Kosovo since 26 May, which intensified on 29 May,…

Three journalists were physically assaulted by security forces in the Indian state of Manipur while covering unrest at New Checkon, Imphal on May 22.…

Le 24 mai, le directeur et fondateur de la radio Mosaïque FM, Nourredine Boutar, a été libéré sous caution après 3 mois de détention. La Fédération…

Council of Global Unions Statement, 26 May 2023. Global Unions urge governments and employers to help put an end to human and trade union rights…

Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, two women journalists who reported about Mahsa Amini’s death and have been in jail since September 2022, will…

After years of advocacy by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee (MWFC), established under the Working…

As police continue to crack down on violence and political protests in the aftermath of Pakistan’s May 9 unrest, journalists are facing increased…

Pakistan’s parliament has approved its Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023 which aims to strengthen parliamentary oversight powers, despite issues raised…

Local and international calls to enshrine protections for student journalists and media outlets have risen in Indonesia after the release of a report…

Marco Aurelio Ramírez Hernández fue baleado por personas armadas mientras conducía su vehículo en la ciudad de Tehuacán, estado de Puebla. Hasta el…

Two accredited journalists from Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) were denied entry to the ongoing World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on May 22,…

Veteran journalist Stan Grant has stepped down from his role as a program host and columnist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after…

Griselda Blanco fue hallada en su domicilio en la localidad de Curuzú Cuatiá el sábado por la tarde. SI bien las autoridades detuvieron casi de…

Criticism from the Hong Kong government and state-run media outlets has directly led to the closure of prominent Ming Pao cartoonist Zunzi’s 40-year…

Police from China’s central Hubei province have detained investigative journalist Shangguan Yunkai for allegedly ‘selling counterfeit medicine’, with…