IFJ- International Federation of Journalists
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The IFJ is the global voice of journalists and represents 600,000 journalists (in 190 affiliates) in 146 countries.
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IFJ General Secretary: @abellanger.bsky.social
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#IDEI2025📢: Since the start of 2025, 99 journalists have been killed. Rising violence against media professionals threatens press freedom everywhere. We demand justice and accountability: fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #EndImpunity
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#USA: Trump’s attempt to dismiss the murder of Jamal Khashoggi as something that ‘happens’ and to shield the Saudi Crown Prince from responsibility is an alarming distortion of established facts and a profound insult to our profession. #Noimpunity
'Things happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#USA: Trump’s attempt to dismiss the murder of Jamal Khashoggi as something that ‘happens’ and to shield the Saudi Crown Prince from responsibility is an alarming distortion of established facts and a profound insult to our profession. #Noimpunity
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#Myanmar: Myanmar’s military filed legal charges against the exile-run Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ) News on November 10 under the junta’s ‘election protection law’, as its contributor Myat Thu Kyaw continues to languish in jail.
Myanmar: Junta charges media outlet as contributor remains imprisoned / IFJ
Myanmar’s military filed legal charges against the exile-run Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ) News on November 10 under the junta’s ‘election protection law’, a...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#Myanmar: Myanmar’s military filed legal charges against the exile-run Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ) News on November 10 under the junta’s ‘election protection law’, as its contributor Myat Thu Kyaw continues to languish in jail.
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Investigative Outlet Oštro Targeted with Criminal Complaint over Reporting
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November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Investigative Outlet Oštro Targeted with Criminal Complaint over Reporting
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Several Journalists Attacked While Covering Rally in Belgrade
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Alert submitted by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @rsf.org
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November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Several Journalists Attacked While Covering Rally in Belgrade
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La Federación Internacional de Periodistas @ifjglobal.bsky.social alerta sobre una iniciativa legislativa en curso en Israel que permitiría cerrar allí definitivamente medios de comunicación extranjeros considerados perjudiciales para la eguridad del Estado. periodistas-es.com/la-fip-denun...
La FIP denuncia un plan de Israel para censurar y cerrar medios internacionales
La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) alertó esta semana sobre una iniciativa legislativa tramitada en Israel que, de aprobarse, permitirá al La FIP denuncia la nueva ley israelí que permit...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
La Federación Internacional de Periodistas @ifjglobal.bsky.social alerta sobre una iniciativa legislativa en curso en Israel que permitiría cerrar allí definitivamente medios de comunicación extranjeros considerados perjudiciales para la eguridad del Estado. periodistas-es.com/la-fip-denun...
#Israel: The government seeks to ban foreign media outlets permanently if deemed “a security threat”. We are extremely concerned about this bill which, if approved, would represent the government’s latest attempt to curtail free speech and media freedom. @abellanger.bsky.social
Israel: Government seeks to ban foreign media outlets permanently if deemed “a security threat” / IFJ
Members of the Israeli parliament voted on 10 November in favour of passing a bill that would allow the government to permanently shut down foreign media outlets alleged to “undermine national securit...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#Israel: The government seeks to ban foreign media outlets permanently if deemed “a security threat”. We are extremely concerned about this bill which, if approved, would represent the government’s latest attempt to curtail free speech and media freedom. @abellanger.bsky.social
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We join @ifjglobal.bsky.social and our sibling union Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate in strongly and openly condemning Israel's unending assault on media workers and the Palestinian people.
#Palestine: Six media workers were attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. We join the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in condemning this brutal assault and the ongoing escalation of violence against Palestinian media workers.
Palestine: Six media workers attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank / IFJ
Six Palestinian media workers have been severely injured, after being targeted and attacked by a group of Israeli settlers on 8 November in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Ba...
www.ifj.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We join @ifjglobal.bsky.social and our sibling union Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate in strongly and openly condemning Israel's unending assault on media workers and the Palestinian people.
#Palestine: We demand the lifting of the ban on foreign and Palestinian #journalists from the West Bank to enter Gaza. Israel has until 22 November to review its position, as required by the Supreme Court. #PressFreedom
Palestine: IFJ demands the immediate lifting of the media blockade in Gaza / IFJ
On 23 October, the Israeli Supreme Court granted the Hebrew State 30 days to review its position on the media blockade imposed on Gaza. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses its ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#Palestine: We demand the lifting of the ban on foreign and Palestinian #journalists from the West Bank to enter Gaza. Israel has until 22 November to review its position, as required by the Supreme Court. #PressFreedom
#Ghana: The country’s 1992 Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, including press independence, yet challenges like political influence, safety risks for journalists, and verbal attacks are putting its progress under strain.
Freedom of Expression & the Press in Ghana
Legal and Institutional Framework The right to freedom of expression in Ghana is set out in its 1992 Constitution, which guarantees ldquo;freedom of speech and expression, including freedom of the pre...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#Ghana: The country’s 1992 Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, including press independence, yet challenges like political influence, safety risks for journalists, and verbal attacks are putting its progress under strain.
#PressFreedom: "We’ve been prepared for decades to confront authoritarians. We know that authoritarian governments will suppress human rights and that the media is their first target. What has taken us by surprise has been the backsliding of democracies"
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This U.N. official learned ‘the value of media for survival’ firsthand
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November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
#PressFreedom: "We’ve been prepared for decades to confront authoritarians. We know that authoritarian governments will suppress human rights and that the media is their first target. What has taken us by surprise has been the backsliding of democracies"
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Ukraine: Austrian and Spanish Journalists Escape Drone Attack
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November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Ukraine: Austrian and Spanish Journalists Escape Drone Attack
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#USA: A county in Kansas will pay over $3 million and issue a public apology after police raided a local weekly newspaper in August 2023, sparking national concerns about press freedom. Good news for journalism!
Kansas county to pay more than $3m over police raiding local newspaper
Marion county agrees to apologize over 2023 raid that led to national outcry over press freedom, said newspaper’s editor
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November 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#USA: A county in Kansas will pay over $3 million and issue a public apology after police raided a local weekly newspaper in August 2023, sparking national concerns about press freedom. Good news for journalism!
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#Philippines🇵🇭: A court has dismissed two cases, including a charge of murder, against jailed community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with remaining allegations of terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms still pending. @ifjglobal.bsky.social www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Philippines: Murder case against Frenchie Mae Cumpio dismissed / IFJ
A court has dismissed two cases, including a charge of murder, against jailed community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with remaining allegations of terrorism financing and illegal possession of fire...
www.ifj.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#Philippines🇵🇭: A court has dismissed two cases, including a charge of murder, against jailed community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with remaining allegations of terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms still pending. @ifjglobal.bsky.social www.ifj.org/media-centre...
#Kosovo: We have joined @efjeurope.bsky.social and partner organisations in writing to Kosovo's PM, Albin Kurti, to raise further alarm over the funding and governance crisis at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the country’s public broadcaster.
Kosovo: Letter to PM calls for return to sustainable funding of public broadcaster RTK / IFJ
The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have joined partner organisations in writing to the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, to raise further alarm over the fundi...
www.ifj.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#Kosovo: We have joined @efjeurope.bsky.social and partner organisations in writing to Kosovo's PM, Albin Kurti, to raise further alarm over the funding and governance crisis at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the country’s public broadcaster.
#Palestine: Six media workers were attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. We join the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in condemning this brutal assault and the ongoing escalation of violence against Palestinian media workers.
Palestine: Six media workers attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank / IFJ
Six Palestinian media workers have been severely injured, after being targeted and attacked by a group of Israeli settlers on 8 November in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Ba...
www.ifj.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#Palestine: Six media workers were attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. We join the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in condemning this brutal assault and the ongoing escalation of violence against Palestinian media workers.
#Sudan: For the second year in a row, Sudan is the deadliest country for journalists in Africa, with at least six journalists killed in relation to their work in 2025 so far. We reiterate that the deliberate targeting of journalists is a war crime.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#Sudan: For the second year in a row, Sudan is the deadliest country for journalists in Africa, with at least six journalists killed in relation to their work in 2025 so far. We reiterate that the deliberate targeting of journalists is a war crime.
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#Hungary: Together with our @coemediafreedom.bsky.social's partners, we reaffirm our support for independent journalists in the country, where the media environment is increasingly restricted.
Hungary: Independent journalism operates in a severely restricted media environment / IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the safety of journalists in outlining our support for independent journalists in Hungary amids...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#Hungary: Together with our @coemediafreedom.bsky.social's partners, we reaffirm our support for independent journalists in the country, where the media environment is increasingly restricted.
#Mexico: El periodista Paco Cedeño ha recibido amenazas de muerte mediante un mensaje intimidatorio que contenía restos humanos. Condenamos este acto de intimidación horrible y exigimos que las autoridades garanticen la seguridad de Cedeño. @fipamericalatina.bsky.social
México: amenazan al periodista Paco Cedeño con una nota junto a restos humanos / IFJ
El periodista Paco Cedeño, reconocido por su cobertura de noticias policiales en la región oriente de Morelos, fue amenazado de muerte mediante un mensaje intimidatorio dejado junto a restos humanos e...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Mexico: El periodista Paco Cedeño ha recibido amenazas de muerte mediante un mensaje intimidatorio que contenía restos humanos. Condenamos este acto de intimidación horrible y exigimos que las autoridades garanticen la seguridad de Cedeño. @fipamericalatina.bsky.social
#Niger: Journalists Ibro Chaibou, Youssouf Seriba, and Oumarou Kané were arrested and later charged with offences related to the law on cybercrime. We call on the authorities to release them with immediate effect.
Niger: Three journalists arrested on cybercrime charges / IFJ
Three journalists – Ibro Chaibou, Youssouf Seriba, and Oumarou Kané – were arrested by the police in Niamey on 30 October and later charged with “complicity in the dissemination of information likely ...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#Niger: Journalists Ibro Chaibou, Youssouf Seriba, and Oumarou Kané were arrested and later charged with offences related to the law on cybercrime. We call on the authorities to release them with immediate effect.
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'La stampa estera entri a #Gaza!'
Domani 12/11 ore 12 conferenza stampa nella sala conferenze dell'Associazione Stampa Estera in Italia con
Movimento Giustizia e Pace in Medio Oriente
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Domani 12/11 ore 12 conferenza stampa nella sala conferenze dell'Associazione Stampa Estera in Italia con
Movimento Giustizia e Pace in Medio Oriente
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FNSI - 'La stampa estera entri a Gaza!', il 12 novembre conferenza stampa a Roma
Appuntamento alle 12 nella sala conferenze dell'Associazione Stampa Estera in Italia per...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
'La stampa estera entri a #Gaza!'
Domani 12/11 ore 12 conferenza stampa nella sala conferenze dell'Associazione Stampa Estera in Italia con
Movimento Giustizia e Pace in Medio Oriente
#Fnsi
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Domani 12/11 ore 12 conferenza stampa nella sala conferenze dell'Associazione Stampa Estera in Italia con
Movimento Giustizia e Pace in Medio Oriente
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#UK: We stand in full support of BBC journalists & the core values of public service broadcasting. At a time when political pressures and funding shortage threaten independent journalism, it is essential that the BBC defends editorial freedom and serves the public interest. @nujofficial.bsky.social
NUJ reacts to BBC leadership resignations
The NUJ has issued a statement in response to the resignations of Tim Davie, BBC director-general, and Deborah Turness, BBC News chief executive.
www.nuj.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#UK: We stand in full support of BBC journalists & the core values of public service broadcasting. At a time when political pressures and funding shortage threaten independent journalism, it is essential that the BBC defends editorial freedom and serves the public interest. @nujofficial.bsky.social
#PressFreedom📰: Journalist Serge Oulon vanished in June 2024 in Burkina Faso after an armed group stormed his home. His story reflects a wider crisis where Africa’s journalists are being silenced, jailed, or killed, and no one is being held accountable.
Kidnapped, killed or silenced: Africa's journalists increasingly under threat
Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed – often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these...
www.rfi.fr
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#PressFreedom📰: Journalist Serge Oulon vanished in June 2024 in Burkina Faso after an armed group stormed his home. His story reflects a wider crisis where Africa’s journalists are being silenced, jailed, or killed, and no one is being held accountable.
📣 IFJ in the news is out! Thank you for your support ✊🏿 #PressFreedom #UnionStrong
IFJ in the news / IFJ
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 mentioned. Check all the international media coverage of ...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
📣 IFJ in the news is out! Thank you for your support ✊🏿 #PressFreedom #UnionStrong