News and Press Releases

Ahead of IFJ Congress in Tunis, the IFJ shares stories illustrating how unions can shape a better future for journalists in the digital era. We spoke…

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…

Journalist Mohammad Tawfiq al-Saghir was arrested in Syria on 4 May, allegedly by an armed group controlling the north-east of Syria. The…

Not only do Facebook and Google capture an overwhelming share of the advertising market, but also most of their profits are not taxed anywhere. …

From 21 to 30 June 2019, the second European Games will take place in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The Belarusian Association of Journalists…

Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC had its Sydney offices raided today by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers, the day after AFP raided the…

The 30th World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will take place 11-14th June in Tunis. Over 300 participants representing…

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the public broadcaster allegedly pulled a radio news story following complaints from mining company,…

The Sri Lanka media were blocked from live proceedings of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on May 29, which was probing the Easter Sunday…

A new report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project documents the detention of at least 58 journalists in the Xinjiang region in China. The International…

On June 4, Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst over a story she wrote in April 2018. The…

Australian media outlet News Corp has announced that it will cut 55 editorial positions, targeting journalists that lack digital skills. The…

Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The…

Jang reporter Shahid Sultan’s home in Rawalpindi in Pakistan was stormed by police in the early hours of May 24, 2019. The International Federation of…

La Mauritanie devient ce vendredi 31 mai le sixième pays à signer la Déclaration sur la liberté de la presse dans le monde arabe, en présence du…

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…