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IFJ Urges Action To Find Journalist Missing In China
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 1:06 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned for the welfare of a junior magazine journalist who has been missing for three days in China. More >>
New IFJ Report: Free Speech in Peril in South Asia
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 11:42 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today announces the release of its ninth press freedom report for South Asia, a comprehensive analysis of the professional challenges and hazards faced by journalists in the past year in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, ... More >>
IFJ Welcomes Arrests in Pakistan
Monday, 2 May 2011, 10:16 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in welcoming prompt action by police in Pakistan to arrest bank security staff who attacked and illegally detained television news crews in ... More >>
Sri Lanka News Website Suspended, Journalist Held in Custody
Friday, 29 April 2011, 10:37 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns a court order today to suspend operations of Lanka -e-News in Sri Lanka . More >>
IFJ Demands Information on Journalist Missing in China
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 9:11 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply worried for the welfare of journalist Wen Tao, artist Ai Weiwei and other people missing in China since April 3. More >>
IFJ Condemns Abduction of Senior Union Official in Pakistan
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 11:45 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the abduction and mistreatment of Mohammad Rafique Baloch, a senior journalist and vice-president of the Karachi ... More >>
IFJ Condemns Verdict Against Union Leader in Malaysia
Monday, 18 April 2011, 10:00 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a decision by Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia to find journalist and union leader Ha’ta Wahari guilty of accusations of “tarnishing the image” of the paper. More >>
IFJ Condemns Restrictions On Tamil Paper In Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 9:13 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in expressing concern over increased hostilities toward Tamil-language newspaper Uthayan, based in Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. More >>
IFJ welcomes move to establish media council in Malaysia
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 9:11 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the announcement by its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of Malaysia (NUJM) of an action plan to form an independent media council in Malaysia. More >>
IFJ Demands Immediate Release of Sri Lankan Editor
Friday, 8 April 2011, 9:20 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) renews its call for the immediate release of Lanka-e-News news editor Bennett Rupasinghe, who was arrested in Sri Lanka on March 31. More >>
500 Days since Philippines Massacre
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 4:43 pm | International Federation of Journalists
Intern ational press freedom organisations today called on Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to direct his administration to provide the necessary resources and support to ensure the swift prosecution of suspects accused of murdering journalists and ... More >>
Minister to Face Vanuatu Court in Publisher Assault Case
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 2:36 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The Intern ational Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) in welcoming the initiation of legal proceedings in the case of a brutal assault against Vanuatu Daily Post publisher Marc Neil-Jones. More >>
Minister to Face Vanuatu Court in Publisher Assault Case
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 9:31 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) in welcoming the initiation of legal proceedings in the case of a brutal assault against Vanuatu Daily Post publisher Marc Neil-Jones. More >>
IFJ Pays Tribute to India's Senior Journalist Ajit Bhattacha
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 1:20 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins colleagues and affiliates in paying homage to Ajit Bhattacharjea, dean among Indian journalists, who died on April 4 aged 87. More >>
IFJ Questions Charges Against Sri Lankan Editor
Monday, 4 April 2011, 9:32 am | International Federation of Journalists
The IFJ joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in calling for the immediate release of Lanka-e-News news editor Bennett Rupasinghe, who was arrested on March 31 on charges related to an arson attack on the news portal’s office earlier this ... More >>
Violence Against Journalists Continues in Chhattisgarh State
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 9:39 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned by continuing reports of the harassment and violent intimidation of journalists in Dantewada district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state in central India. More >>
Philippines Authorities Urged to Act on Radio Anchor’s Death
Friday, 25 March 2011, 2:51 pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines ( NUJ P) in calling on authorities in the Philippines to promptly investigate the murder of radio anchor Maria Len Flores Somera ... More >>
Journalists’ Free Movement Restricted in Chhattisgarh State
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 10:02 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned at reports that journalists in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh were prevented from visiting the site of a major security operation against Maoist insurgents, to report on its aftermath. More >>
IFJ Condemns Abduction of Senior Union Official in Pakistan
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 9:14 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the abduction and mistreatment of Mohammad Rafique Baloch, a senior journalist and vice-president of the Karachi ... More >>
More Violence and Threats Against Journalists in Nepal
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 10:24 am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in condemning separate threats made against journalists in Nepal by the staff of a politician and a senior public servant on March 10. More >>