Journalists assaulted while covering poll violence in Kolkata, India

Photojournalist Biplab Mondal of The Times of India daily was forcibly undressed, illegally confined and beaten while other journalists and...

Mob attempts to intimidate Sirasa TV in Sri Lanka

A mob shouted slogans and set off firecrackers at the main gate of the Sirasa TV in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 4, 2018 in protest against the...

‘Rumours’ see two journalists arrested in China

The arrest of two journalists in Inner Mongolia last week has raised serious questions about media freedom in the region. The International Federation...

Palestine: IFJ demands justice following the killing of a journalist in Gaza

China: No media coverage of campaign for justice

Wang Quanzhang has been in police custody for 1,000 days, during which time, his family and legal team have denied visitation rights. On April 4,...

India forms committee to regulate online media

After the failed attempt to implement a policy to suspend journalist’s accreditation over fake news, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of...

Hong Kong independence comments lead to freedom of speech row

Benny Tai, an associate professor in law at the University of Hong Kong made comments at a forum in Taiwan in late March, which have been widely...

México: condenan a ex policías por asesinato del periodista Moisés Sánchez

Dos ex policías de Veracruz fueron sentenciados a 25 años de prisión por el asesinato del periodista Moisés Sánchez, ocurrido en enero del 2015....

Yemen: IFJ call for action amid ongoing crisis

The IFJ has called for urgent action to address the ongoing crisis facing Yemeni journalists.

La FIP llama la atención sobre violencia de género contra mujeres periodistas en el foro de la ONU

La voz de los sindicatos de periodistas se escuchó en la 62 sesión de la Comisión Jurídica y Social de la Mujer de Naciones Unidas (CSW62). Este año,...

Journalist shot dead during argument in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistani journalist, Zeeshan Ashraf Butt became the second journalist killed in Pakistan this year, when he was shot dead on March 27. The...

IFJ and CLD Launch Handbook on International Standards and Media Law in the Arab World

Provincial journalist detained, threatened by Sri Lankan military

A provincial journalist was detained for hours and threatened by the Sri Lankan military for taking photos and filming video of a public protest at...

India: Two journalists killed in 24 hours

Sandeep Sharma and Naveen Nishchal were both killed in separate vehicle incidents in India on Monday, March 26. The International Federation of...

China: Human Rights activist detained for six months without charge

Since September 2017, human rights activist Zhen Jianghua has been in police detention and his lawyer Ren Quanniu has been denied access to his...

Malaysian government tables ‘Anti-Fake News’ bill

The Malaysian Government tabled an ‘Anti-Fake News’ bill in parliament on Monday, March 26, ahead of general elections that are to be held in the...

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