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The drawn-out case against Maria Ressa and Rey Santos Jr has come to an end as the Manila court finds the two guilty of cyber libel charges, a verdict…

Student journalists from the University of Lampung (Unila) were the targets of digital attacks on June 10, amid preparations to hold an online…

Online feminist newsgroups, Magdalene and Konde.co experienced a range of digital attacks in the last month. The International Federation of…

El cronista y dueño de "Prioridad Máxima" José Castillo Osuna fue asesinado a puñaladas en la mañana del jueves en su casa de Ciudad Obregón. La…

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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 Anti-Terrorism Act, also known the ‘Terror Bill’ passed the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Senate and is now with president…

Ruby So Yuen Ling is a reporter with Nanyang Siang Pau (Malaysia). As part of the #MYMediaMatters campaign she talks about importance of journalists…

A Manila court is expected to rule on the cyber libel case against internationally recognised Philippine journalist Maria Ressa on Monday, June 15.…

After 108 days of camping at the doors of the newsroom and fighting against systematic dismissals since last year, the workers of the Mexican state…

Plus de 1000 journalistes algériens n'ont pas reçu de salaire depuis un an. Le secteur de la presse en Algérie subit de plein fouet la crise…

Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) continues to be used to prosecute media workers despite the minister’s commitment to review the…

A survey conducted by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) into police violence against journalists has revealed the violent reality of…

The Minister of Justice in Timor-Leste plans to present to the Council of Ministers a proposal to include criminal defamation in the country’s penal…

Australia’s journalists’ union, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) said a News Media Bargaining Code is critical for media outlets to…

The Pan-African journalists organisation, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), together with national journalists' unions and associations…

The Sudanese authorities crackdown on media, unions and journalists has escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic, with tightening state control over…