News and Press Releases

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has demanded the immediate release of a group of journalists abducted by Ansar Allah (Houthis) in…

The IFJ has urged the Transitional Military Council in Sudan to revoke a decree freezing the activities of trade unions, including the journalists…

Here is a list of IFJ's affiliates' activities to mark World Press Freedom Day, scheduled on May 3.

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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…

After Ukraine elected its new president on 21 April, Sergiy Tomilenko, chair of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) describes the…

Following the deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on April 21, the Sri Lanka government blocked several social media platforms including Instagram,…

El grupo económico Clarín despidió a 65 trabajadorxs de prensa de diferentes medios. La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), organización…

South-Africa 58 million citizens will go to the polls on 8 May 2019 for general and regional elections. Tuwani Gumani, general secretary of Media…

[Mis à jour le 29 avril] La FIJ, la FEJ et leurs affiliés français (SNJ, SNJ-CGT et CDFT) ont tiré la sonnette d'alarme après que plusieurs…

À l’approche des élections du 26 mai 2019, les journalistes belges sont confrontés à une série de défis, mais peuvent compter notamment sur…

Chiranuch Premchaiporn is the co-founder of the Foundation for Community Educational Media (FCEM) and Prachatai (meaning Free People), the independent…

The Myanmar Supreme Court today rejected the appeal filed by two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were sentenced to seven years in…

Abdul Manan is the Chairman of the Alliance of Independent Journalists Indonesia (AJI). He shares his thoughts on the challenges faced by the media in…

Nonoy Espina is the Chairperson of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). He shares with us the challenges that threaten…

Jean-François Dumont est journaliste, ancien Secrétaire général adjoint de l'Association des journalistes professionnels (AJP) de Belgique. En amont…

A lawsuit has been filed against The Irrawaddy for its reporting on conflict in Rahkine state in Myanmar. The International Federation of Journalists…