News and Press Releases

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

Beijing-based citizen journalist Xie Qiang was arrested on April 27 for ‘picking quarrels and stirring up trouble’ and has not been heard from since....

The Hong Kong government has tabled a bill to the Legislative Council, to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, which allows the transfer of...

The Macau government’s proposed Civil Protection Law which has been sent to the Legislative Assembly for discussions could have serious implications...

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...

Yesterday a Sky News team from the United Kingdom was attacked with tank shells by Syrian regime's forces in a deliberate shelling in Idlib, the...

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

Quelques jours après avoir entendu trois journalistes au sujet d’une enquête sur l’utilisation d’armes françaises au Yémen, la Direction générale de...

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

In the past week, three activists were arrested in Bangladesh under the country’s internet and digital security laws. The International Federation of...

A local court in Karachi has dismissed all charges against Pakistani journalist, Shahzeb Jillani, who had been accused of cyber-terrorism. The IFJ...

Journalists Keyvan Samimi and Marzieh Amiri were arrested in Iran on 1st and 2nd of May and are still being held according to IFJ affiliate, the...

En la madrugada del 16 de mayo encontraron asesinado, con signos de disparos por arma de fuego y golpes en el rostro, al fotógrafo y comunicador...

IFJ affiliates in Asia Pacific held different activities, ranging from freedom festival to discussions and marches to celebrate the World Press...

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...

Freelance journalist Bryan Carmody’s house was searched by the San Francisco Police on May 10 after he refused to reveal his source. The International...