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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: Radio Najarab silenced amid conflict

Broadcasts from Radio Najarab, a radio station in Najrab district of Kapisa Province, ceased from July 20 after staffers fled to save their lives amid…

Philippines: Radio commentator shot outside radio station

Radio commentator, Renante “Rey” Cortes, was shot dead on July 22 outside radio station, DyRB, in Barangay Mambaling in central Philippines . The…

Hong Kong: Authorities charge four Apple Daily journalists with collusion

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested two senior editors and two editorial writers at Apple Daily on July 21, weeks after the media…

Cambodia: Local reporter charged with incitement over posts about vaccines

Cambodian journalist Kouv Piseth is facing a possible five year sentence after he posted criticisms on Facebook about the Cambodian government’s…

Belarus: Ministry of Justice wants to liquidate the Belarusian Association of Journalists

In an unprecedented attack on the independent representative organisation of journalists in Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ),…

Tokyo 2020: Time's up for sexism in sports

The Olympic Games will begin in Tokyo, Japan, on July 23, bringing together world athletes and sports reporters. Ahead of the opening ceremony, the…

Afghanistan: U.S. government pressed for humanitarian support for Afghani journalists

A group of U.S. news and press freedom organisation have sent joint letters to President Joseph Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and…

Hong Kong: Open letter to Hong Kong Secretary for Justice

Dear Secretary Cheng, We, a group of 71 international non-governmental organizations and individuals, are writing to call on your government to…

México: Asesinan al quinto periodista en lo que va del año

Abraham Mendoza falleció ayer luego de ser atacado en la puerta de un gimnasio en Morelia, Michoacán. Según información de la Fiscalía local, por este…

Luxembourg: New aid scheme with subsidies for newsrooms' journalists approved

The Luxembourg Parliament approved on 8 July a new aid scheme that aims at fostering media pluralism and offers support to digital and emerging media,…

Belarusian regime paralyses Belarusian Association of Journalists

The Belarusian regime is intensifying its crackdown on journalists and their representative organisation, the Belarusian Association of Journalists…

Liberté de la presse : le Maroc pointé du doigt

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

SINJOTECS, IFJ hold workshop on Climate Change Reporting

The Union of Journalists and Social Communication Technicians in Guinea Bissau (SINJOTECS) in collaboration with the International Federation of…

Bangladesh: Journalist detained under Digital Security Act for a Facebook post

Police arrested Md Akhtaruzzaman on July 18 under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for a Facebook post accusing a health official and his office…

México: un periodista asesinado figura entre los espiados por el programa Pegasus

Entre los 180 trabajadorxs de prensa de todo el mundo espiados con el software israelí se encuentra Cecilio Pineda, periodista freelance que fue…

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