France: Journalist interrogated for two hours by police 

Police summoned Le Média journalist Thomas Dietrich to Puteaux police station (Paris), where he was interrogated for two hours over a recent...

Afghanistan: Media workers detained while covering Kabul protests

Taliban militants arrested more than 14 media workers, including reporters and crew members, for their coverage of the anti-Pakistan and Women’s...

Hong Kong: Support for Next Digital employees as media group files for liquidation

Hong Kong media group, Next Digital, known for its popular pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and owned by jailed media magnate Jimmy Lai, filed for...

South Sudan: Western diplomatic missions and press freedom groups raise alarm over media clampdown

Several countries and press freedom groups have warned of human rights violations in South Sudan, including the harassment of journalists and media...

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Guatemala: Desestiman los cargos de sedición contra la periodista indígena Anastasia Mejía Tiriquiz

Un juzgado de Guatemala desestimó el pasado 3 de septiembre los cargos de sedición contra la periodista indígena Anastasia Mejía Tiriquiz, arrestada...

Colombia: preocupa la violencia incesante contra periodistas

Las denuncias de amenazas, hostigamiento y ataques contra trabajadorxs de prensa de todo el país no cesan. En el marco del Paro Nacional, se...

Malta: Journalists and public figures harassed in disinformation campaign

In recent days, several Maltese journalists and media outlets have been victims of online spoofing in what appears to be a major campaign to spread...

Afghanistan: The end of the US mission, but what now for Afghanistan’s media?

As the last US military forces departed Afghanistan and Taliban leaders celebrated ‘complete independence’ with rifle rounds in the air on August 30,...

Afghanistan: "I don't know what awaits me in the future"

Farida Nekzad is the managing editor of Pajhwok Afghan News, Afghanistan’s largest independent news agency, a 2008 winner of the prestigious...

IFJ in the news

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...

Afghanistan: "There is a sense of anger that so many journalists are being abandoned"

As US troops prepare to leave Afghanistan on 31 August, the IFJ and its affiliates continue to help journalists and their families out of the country...

Ukraine: President bans opposition media Strana.ua and sanctions editor-in-chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj last week banned the opposition media news site Strana.ua and imposed sanctions on its editor-in-chief, Ihor...

Brasil: En las últimas semanas se registraron tres atentados contra periodistas

En el municipio de Magé, Estado de Río de janeiro, dos periodistas fueron amenazados mediante ataques a sus vehículos. Lo mismo sucedió con otro...

The Gambia: New law on access to information

Gambian President Adama Barrow has signed on Wednesday 25 August the Access To Information (ATI) Bill into Law. The International Federation of...

Afghanistan: Journalists unions mobilise to protect Afghan media workers

UPDATED 26.08.21 As the Taliban now control the country, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates have called on...

Afghanistan: Civil society group calls on G7 leaders to support Afghan media workers

UPDATED 25.08.21 As G7 leaders convene today, 24 August, to discuss evacuation efforts in Afghanistan over 50 civil society organisations, including...

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