Petrol bomb hurled at editor’s residence in India

Two masked men on a motorbike threw a ‘petrol bomb’ (an improvised explosive device) on the wall of the house of Patricia Mukhim, the editor of The...

Journalist sexually harassed covering sports event in Hong Kong

During a Rugby Sevens event at the Hong Kong Stadium on April 8, a female reporter was sexually harassed by two members of the public during a live...

Hong Kong press freedom at lowest level

Hong Kong’s Press Freedom Index is now at its lowest since records began in 2013. According to the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) annual...

Journalists assaulted while covering poll violence in Kolkata, India

Photojournalist Biplab Mondal of The Times of India daily was forcibly undressed, illegally confined and beaten while other journalists and...

Mob attempts to intimidate Sirasa TV in Sri Lanka

A mob shouted slogans and set off firecrackers at the main gate of the Sirasa TV in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 4, 2018 in protest against the...

‘Rumours’ see two journalists arrested in China

The arrest of two journalists in Inner Mongolia last week has raised serious questions about media freedom in the region. The International Federation...

China: No media coverage of campaign for justice

Wang Quanzhang has been in police custody for 1,000 days, during which time, his family and legal team have denied visitation rights. On April 4,...

India forms committee to regulate online media

After the failed attempt to implement a policy to suspend journalist’s accreditation over fake news, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of...

Hong Kong independence comments lead to freedom of speech row

Benny Tai, an associate professor in law at the University of Hong Kong made comments at a forum in Taiwan in late March, which have been widely...

IFJ AP Director Jacqui Park leaves

Jacqui Park has stepped down as IFJ Asia Pacific Director to pursue new opportunities in journalism.

Journalist shot dead during argument in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistani journalist, Zeeshan Ashraf Butt became the second journalist killed in Pakistan this year, when he was shot dead on March 27. The...

Provincial journalist detained, threatened by Sri Lankan military

A provincial journalist was detained for hours and threatened by the Sri Lankan military for taking photos and filming video of a public protest at...

India: Two journalists killed in 24 hours

Sandeep Sharma and Naveen Nishchal were both killed in separate vehicle incidents in India on Monday, March 26. The International Federation of...

China: Human Rights activist detained for six months without charge

Since September 2017, human rights activist Zhen Jianghua has been in police detention and his lawyer Ren Quanniu has been denied access to his...

Malaysian government tables ‘Anti-Fake News’ bill

The Malaysian Government tabled an ‘Anti-Fake News’ bill in parliament on Monday, March 26, ahead of general elections that are to be held in the...

Journalists assaulted by police covering demonstrations in Delhi

Delhi police assaulted two women journalists and snatched away the camera of one while they were covering the demonstration organized by students and...

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