USA: IFJ condemns subpoenas against NYT journalists by Trump administration
The US Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists who are members of…
Luxembourg: Journalists’ right to access public information enshrined in law
On 7 July, Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies approved a new media law, granting journalists the right to access…
Türkiye: Accreditation process excludes independent local journalists from NATO summit
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with press freedom, freedom of expression, and human rights organisations, has…
Belgium: Shireen Abu Akleh Prize awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura
The second edition of the Shireen Abu Akleh Prize has been awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura…
#IFJBlog: The Heat Is On: Australia’s misinformation maelstrom
In January 2020, at the height of Australia’s worst bushfires, the hashtag #ArsonEmergency went viral on social media.…
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…