News and Press Releases

Nepal has been under a countrywide lockdown since March 24 but for most journalists 'working from home' is not a privilege available to them.

After years of industrial conflict, Jang and Geo employees continue to work without pay. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its...

The Philippines Graphic website was hacked by unidentified parties on Saturday, April 18. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemn...

Jimmy Lai, media tycoon and the founder of Next Digital, was arrested by Hong Kong authorities on April 18 and charged for his role in the unlawful...

The Australian government announced new legislation to force digital news aggregators, Facebook and Google to compensate media organisations for their...

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...

The Covid-19 lockdown in Nepal has seen a drastic increase in media rights violations with journalists harassed, underpaid and out of work. The...

Chen Jiaping, a Beijing-based documentary filmmaker, was arrested by Chinese authorities and charged for allegedly subverting the state after covering...

News outlets in Jakarta and in provinces across Indonesia have started to cut the salaries of the media workers amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The...

Faced with economic challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis, multiple media outlets in India have resorted to staff layoffs, extended leave without pay...

Around 3,500 jurists, academicians, actors, artists, writers have protested against the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for filing criminal charges...

Journalists in Timor Leste face pay cuts amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Timor...

Cambodia’s national assembly has approved a state emergency law on Friday, April 10 that will give the government powers to monitor communications,...

Authorities in Malaysia have been instructed to take action against online media publishing inaccurate and misleading news. The International...

The Australian federal government has announced almost $100-million support package for regional journalism, including tax relief for television and...

The High Court has thrown out the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police officers to search the home of a News Corporation journalist in June...