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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 16th of October will mark five years since the brutal assassination of Malta’s best-known investigative journalist and anti-corruption campaigner,…

To mark World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) on 7 October the International Federation of journalists (IFJ), the world's largest organisation of…

A military court has sentenced Japanese video journalist Toru Kubota to 10 years in jail for two charges on October 6 after he filmed a protest…

Cameraman Louay Samhan and reporter Mahmoud Fawzy, who work for Palestine TV, were shot and wounded on 5 October while covering an Israeli military…

Twenty-two international media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations call on Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote against the…

On October 8th, at 1PM a human chain will surround the Houses of Parliament in London, UK, to oppose the extradition of Julian Assange, the founder of…

The law was submitted to the parliament on May 27 by the governing alliance of Justice and Development Party (AKP), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s…

After nearly four months in jail, the Taliban has released journalist Abdul Hannan Mohammadi from a Kabul prison. The International Federation of…

Since the day the Taliban took over Kabul, we have worked hard - with your support - to help our Afghan sisters and brothers in need. The emergency…

Radio commentator Percival Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, was shot to death in his vehicle in Las Piñas City on October 3. The International…

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) of the Republic of Korea has launched several intimidatory public and legal attacks against public broadcaster…

De acuerdo a una investigación colectiva realizada por el portal Animal Político, la Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D), la revista…

The campaign for a new binding international instrument dedicated to the safety of journalists has been formally launched at the 51st session of the…

Ahmed Mohamed Shukur, a reporter for the Somali National Television (SNTV), was killed in a landmine blast in the Basro neighbourhood of Bal’ad…

In the latest of a series of media shutdowns in Afghanistan, Khost-based radio station Rana Ghag has ended its broadcast on September 22 due to…