Türkiye: Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists’ mobility
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with other press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights…
Australia: ABC staff strike for the first time in 20 years
Staff at Australia’s public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), are striking for the first time in 20…
Lithuania: Media organisations raise concerns over proposed changes to public service media framewor…
Almost 30 international organisations, including the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ), raise serious concerns over proposed amendments to…
Syria: German and Turkish journalists missing in Raqqa since late January
German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and Turkish journalist Ahmed Polad were arrested in Raqqa, in north-eastern Syria, by…
Lebanon: IFJ condemns Israeli strikes on media facilities
On 2 March, Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon targeted the offices of Al-Manar TV and Al-Nour Radio in Beirut,…
Syria: Journalists union seeks to advance media sector reform
The Syrian Journalists Union (SJU), an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), held a consultative meeting…
Syria: Journalist shot by Turkish forces while covering protests on Syrian–Turkish border
Journalist Nujan Mala Hassan, a correspondent for the Nûdem Media Foundation, was shot with live ammunition by Turkish…
Syria: IFJ calls for immediate release of journalist Firas Al-Barjas
Firas Al-Barjas, a journalist for Sawt Al-Hayat Radio, was arrested by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in front…