News and Press Releases

Following China passing the controversial National Security Law for Hong Kong, a number of reporters were struck by police with tear gas and water…

Contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini, a leading Malaysian independent media outlet, and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan will be heard today at the…

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on June 30 ordered the independent ABS-CBN broadcaster to stop its digital broadcast on TVPlus in…

On the June 29, journalist Hofe Dada was confronted and assaulted while filming a piece on pollution levels at a factory in Aruachal Pradesh. The…

Two freelance journalists were severely beaten and "dehumanised" by security forces while leaving work on 24 June. The International Federation of…

The controversial national security law for Hong Kong passed in Beijing today, sparking fears that the freedoms enjoyed by the semi-autonomous region…

Boo Su-Lyn, editor-in-chief of health news portal CodeBlue, has been summoned by the police for investigation under the Penal Code following the…

Congressman Mike Defensor has suggested that ABS-CBN shut down its news and current affairs branches once the network returns to air. The…

Cook Island politicians proposed a motion to ban Cook Islands News journalist, Rashneel Kumar from parliament after they criticised him for ‘unfair’…

UPDATED 3.07.2020 A news anchorwoman has been the target of a smear campaign on Facebook since 21 June. The IFJ joins its affiliate the Palestinian…

Two TV stations were shut down by police as part of a growing media clampdown in Somaliland.The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins…

Experienced reporter and Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) board member Nabil Al Osaidi has repeatedly received phone call threats over the past few…

Aktuakity.sk journalist Peter Sabo found a bullet in his mailbox on 25 June, according announced today the news website editor-in-chief Peter Bárdy.…

Ros Sokhet, a publisher for the Khmer Nation newspaper was arrested on June 25 for criticising prime minister Hun Sen on Facebook. The International…

China’s sophisticated and systematic strategy to embed itself in the global news landscape and build its discourse power beyond borders is one of the…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates are fighting on a daily basis for citizens to receive the most balanced and…