News and Press Releases

Somali journalists deserve to work in an environment free of fear for their safety if they are to make a positive contribution to the development of...

Covering the Covid-19 pandemic has been a real challenge for journalists. The surge of new virus variants, such as Delta, and the lack of clear...

La FIJ, première organisation mondiale de la profession représentant 600.000 journalistes dans 150 pays, et son affilié, le Syndicat de la presse...

The Sudanese authorities blocked more than 30 news websites in the run up to protests demanding the resignation of the government. The International...

Journalists have been facing increasing threats of arrest and violence in Ethiopia since the start of the war in Tigray. Twelve journalists from two...

Security forces in Eswatini arrested and tortured two South African journalists covering pro-democracy protests on 4 July. The International...

Journalists’ union leaders from across Eastern Africa have vowed to step up the fight for fair pay, better working conditions and media freedoms at a...

Sudanese security forces arrested Al Jazeera journalist Ali Abou Shaleh while he was covering anti-government protests in Khartoum and released him...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an uncertain time for early-career journalists as many media stopped their activity, put their internships and...

The Reuters Digital News Report 2021 has revealed that public’s trust in news has risen sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic and that younger...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) conducted two online workshops for lawyers from Burundi, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Yemen on the...

Radio presenter Titus Badejo was brutally murdered by armed men outside Club 407, in Ibadan, on 19 June. The International Federation of Journalists...

Le 8 juin, au lendemain de trois jours de deuil national suite à l’attaque de Solhan, le Conseil supérieur de la communication (CSC) a suspendu la...

African journalists’ leaders have called on the African Union and national governments to institute a comprehensive framework for media freedom and...

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the pan-African organization of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), congratulates African...

Following recent attacks on media in Palestine, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) affiliates across the world have expressed solidarity...