Iraq: Journalist kidnapped by gunmen

Al-Sabah journalist Tawfik Al-Tamimi, was abducted on 9 March by unidentified gunmen on his way to Baghdad. The International Federation of Journalist...

Myanmar: Journalist and photographer abducted and tortured in Kayin State

A journalist from Frontier Myanmar and a news photographer from The Myanmar Times were detained, beaten and interrogated in the jungle of Kayin State,...

Algérie: un journaliste arrêté en marge d'une manifestation

MIS A JOUR 29.05.2020 Le journaliste algérien Khaled Drareni a été arrêté le 7 mars alors qu'il couvrait une manifestation à Alger et demeure en...

Iran: IFJ denounces the systematic harassment against BBC Persian journalists at the Human Rights Council

BBC journalist Rana Rahimpour attended today on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During...

Chad: Jailed journalist on hunger strike to protest against "judicial manipulation"

A jailed Chadian journalist is on hunger strike after claiming the authorities manipulated the charges against him. Martin Inoua Doulguet, who was...

Nepal: Journalist threatened for reporting bribe- negotiation

Ajayababu Shiwakoti, the general secretary of the Nepal Press Union (NPU), received threats for his reporting on an alleged bribery scandal involving...

China: Bookseller Gui Minhai sentenced to 10 years of jail

Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen and journalist formerly based in Hong Kong was sentenced on February 24 to ten years in prison for allegedly “illegally...

México: Asesinan a la locutora Teresa Aracely Alcocer en Chihuahua

La tarde del pasado martes, la locutora de radio Teresa Aracely Alcocer fue asesinada a balazos en la colonia El Barreal, Ciudad Juárez. Trabajaba...

Thailand: Government proposes to monopolise crisis news coverage

Thailand’s government announced plans on February 17 to reform media coverage to allow only one single state-run media outlet to cover so-called...

Indonesia: Journalist arrested for reporting on alleged corruption

Mohammad Sadli Saleh, the chief editor of Liputanpersada.com was arrested for publishing an article covering alleged corruption connected to road...

Somalia: Freelance journalist killed by unidentified gunmen

Freelance radio and TV journalist, Abduwali Ali Hassan (25), was shot to death by unknown gunmen on February 16. The International Federation of...

Liban: un journaliste agressé à Beyrouth, ses assaillants en fuite

Un journaliste a été violemment agressé par des inconnus le 12 février dans le quartier d'Hamra dans le nord ouest de Beyrouth, au Liban. La FIJ...

Paraguay: Asesinan al periodista Leo Veras en Pedro Juan Caballero

La noche del miércoles 12 de Febrero, desconocidxs ingresaron al domicilio del periodista y lo balearon, ocasionándole la muerte. Leo Veras era...

Indonesia: Journalist attacked while covering Sumatra land conflict

MNC group journalist Indra Yoserizal was attacked by security officers from a forestry company while covering a clash between the company and...

Bolivia: freedom of expression and thought are not and cannot be synonymous with terrorism and sedition

The International Federation of Journalists and FEPALC publish an open letter to condemn this situation of persecution and violence against...

Iraqi Kurdistan: Union report reveals journalists faced abuse and arbitrary arrests in 2019

2019 was a turbulent time for press freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a report published today by the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate (KJS).

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