News and Press Releases

UMNO’s Lembah Pantai division expelled non-Malay reporters from covering its annual general meeting on Sunday, July 14. The International Federation…

An opposition leader in Botswana has been accused of abusing a female journalist on social media.

Filipino journalist Fidelina Margarita Valle was arrested June 9, released nine hours later is a case of ‘mistaken identity’. The International…

Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC had its Sydney offices raided today by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers, the day after AFP raided the…

On June 4, Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst over a story she wrote in April 2018. The…

Australian media outlet News Corp has announced that it will cut 55 editorial positions, targeting journalists that lack digital skills. The…

Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The…

A journalist with local television station Channel Mandalay was arrested covering a protest at a cement factory on May 15. He remains in police…

13 journalists working for Russian newspaper Kommersant -the whole politics desk- resigned in protest over the dismissal of two colleagues for…

Journalists were attacked and social media was blocked, as protests broke out in central Jakarta on May 22. The International Federation of…

The Duterte Administration in the Philippines has named several journalists and media organisations as part of an alleged plot to overthrow his…

New provisions to the Media Council Act were tabled by the Nepal government on May 9, which will further tighten control on media in the country. The…

Development Media Group’s chief editor is being sued by the Myanmar Home Affairs Ministry under the Unlawful Association Act. The International…

As India goes to the polls, attacks on journalists in the state of West Bengal were reported on Monday, May 6. The International Federation of…

Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and its affiliates launch the 17th edition…

Poor wages and working conditions are the two dominant threats to journalists in the region, a 2018 survey by the International Federation of…