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The IFJ, the world's largest organisation of journalists, represents 600,000 media professionals from 187 trade unions and associations in more than 140 countries.
#Vietnam: New legislative amendments passed by Vietnam’s parliament will pose significant safety risks for journalists, with media outlets forced to disclose their sources and further controls on content by amendments to the country’s state secrets law. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
Vietnam: New media restrictions tighten controls on independent journalism / IFJ
Two new legislative amendments passed by Vietnam’s parliament will pose significant safety risks for journalists, with media outlets forced to disclose their sources and further controls on content th...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
#Vietnam: New legislative amendments passed by Vietnam’s parliament will pose significant safety risks for journalists, with media outlets forced to disclose their sources and further controls on content by amendments to the country’s state secrets law. @ifjglobal.bsky.social
#Pakistan: Dawn Media Group formally closed its Urdu digital platform DawnNews.tv on December 1, terminating the channel’s 12 media workers.
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Pakistan: More pain for media workers as Dawn Media closes another platform / IFJ
Dawn Media Group formally closed its Urdu digital platform DawnNews.tv on December 1, terminating the channel’s 12 media workers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, t...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#Pakistan: Dawn Media Group formally closed its Urdu digital platform DawnNews.tv on December 1, terminating the channel’s 12 media workers.
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#China🇨🇳: Chinese independent writer, photojournalist and filmmaker Du Bin has remained incarcerated by the Chinese authorities since being taken from his Beijing home on October 15.
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China: Critical Chinese journalist detained again after campaign of harassment / IFJ
Chinese independent writer, photojournalist and filmmaker Du Bin has remained incarcerated by the Chinese authorities since being taken from his Beijing home on October 15. The International Federatio...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#China🇨🇳: Chinese independent writer, photojournalist and filmmaker Du Bin has remained incarcerated by the Chinese authorities since being taken from his Beijing home on October 15.
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#India: Two journalists were assaulted by a group of attackers on November 28 while investigating a corruption case at a the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Madhya Pradesh in Central India.
India: Two journalists attacked while investigating government corruption / IFJ
Two journalists were assaulted by a group of attackers on November 28 while investigating a corruption case at a the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Madhya Pradesh in Central India. The Internation...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#India: Two journalists were assaulted by a group of attackers on November 28 while investigating a corruption case at a the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Madhya Pradesh in Central India.
#SriLanka🇱🇰: A Sri Lankan minister has directed police to use emergency powers against individuals criticising the country’s president amid the country’s worst natural disaster in decades.
Sri Lanka: Minister threatens emergency powers to curb ‘misinformation’ / IFJ
A Sri Lankan minister has directed police to use emergency powers against individuals criticising the country’s president amid the country’s worst natural disaster in decades. The International Federa...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#SriLanka🇱🇰: A Sri Lankan minister has directed police to use emergency powers against individuals criticising the country’s president amid the country’s worst natural disaster in decades.
#Vietnam: Journalist Do Van Nga has been charged with disseminating anti-state propaganda on November 17 after disappearing following his arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport earlier that month.
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Vietnam: Journalist detained on anti-state charges / IFJ
Journalist Do Van Nga has been charged with disseminating anti-state propaganda on November 17 after disappearing following his arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport earlier...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
#Vietnam: Journalist Do Van Nga has been charged with disseminating anti-state propaganda on November 17 after disappearing following his arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport earlier that month.
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The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin 🌏 for December is out now! This month, the IFJ places a focus on its global campaign for the elimination of violence against women in the media.
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The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin for December 2025 highlights the IFJ's global campaign for the elimination of violence against women in media; the ban of Samoa's leading newspaper from governme...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin 🌏 for December is out now! This month, the IFJ places a focus on its global campaign for the elimination of violence against women in the media.
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#India: India’s controversial Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 came into effect on November 14 amid backlash from critics who say the law will increase government surveillance, restrict freedom of information, and weaken press freedom.
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India: New data law threatens press freedom / IFJ
India’s controversial Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 came into effect on November 14 amid backlash from critics who say the law will increase government surveillance, restrict freed...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#India: India’s controversial Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 came into effect on November 14 amid backlash from critics who say the law will increase government surveillance, restrict freedom of information, and weaken press freedom.
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#Mongolia: In a landmark decision, Mongolia’s Constitutional Court ruled on November 25 that a controversial provision on ‘false information’ in the country’s Criminal Code violated its constitution.
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Mongolia: Court strikes down controversial article criminalising ‘false information’ / IFJ
In a landmark decision, Mongolia’s Constitutional Court ruled on November 25 that a controversial provision on ‘false information’ in the country’s Criminal Code violated its constitution. The Interna...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#Mongolia: In a landmark decision, Mongolia’s Constitutional Court ruled on November 25 that a controversial provision on ‘false information’ in the country’s Criminal Code violated its constitution.
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#Thailand: In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysian authorities.
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Thailand: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation / IFJ
In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysia...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
#Thailand: In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysian authorities.
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#India: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times on November 20, accusing the newspaper of promoting secessionist ideology.
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India: Police raid Kashmir Times office / IFJ
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times on November 20, accusing the newspaper of promoting secessionist ideology. The International Federation of Journalists (...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#India: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times on November 20, accusing the newspaper of promoting secessionist ideology.
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#Malaysia: Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, called on the country’s media companies to provide fair pay and just financial compensation for journalists’ professional work during a meeting with Sabah media workers on November 16.
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Malaysia: PM raises concerns for journalists’ welfare and wages / IFJ
Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, called on the country’s media companies to provide fair pay and just financial compensation for journalists’ professional work during a meeting with Sabah med...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#Malaysia: Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, called on the country’s media companies to provide fair pay and just financial compensation for journalists’ professional work during a meeting with Sabah media workers on November 16.
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#Samoa: Leading Samoan independent newspaper, The Samoa Observer, was formally banned from government press conferences by the country’s prime minister on November 17, in response to alleged misleading coverage.
Samoa: Prime Minister bans Samoa Observer for “unfair reporting” / IFJ
Leading Samoan independent newspaper, The Samoa Observer, was formally banned from government press conferences by the country’s prime minister on November 17, in response to alleged misleading covera...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
#Samoa: Leading Samoan independent newspaper, The Samoa Observer, was formally banned from government press conferences by the country’s prime minister on November 17, in response to alleged misleading coverage.
#China🇨🇳: Beijing’s High Court has dismissed an appeal to overturn a seven-year sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu, who has been jailed since 2022 on charges of espionage.
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China: Courts upholds seven-year sentence for journalist / IFJ
Beijing’s High Court has dismissed an appeal to overturn a seven-year sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu, who has been jailed since 2022 on charges of espionage. The International Federation of Journal...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
#China🇨🇳: Beijing’s High Court has dismissed an appeal to overturn a seven-year sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu, who has been jailed since 2022 on charges of espionage.
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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.
#Indonesia: The IFJ is proud to stand with Aliansi Jurnalis Independen as it won a landmark press freedom case for the independent outlet, Tempo, against Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister. This is what happens when media workers stand together and unions stand strong against the powerful.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#Indonesia: The IFJ is proud to stand with Aliansi Jurnalis Independen as it won a landmark press freedom case for the independent outlet, Tempo, against Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister. This is what happens when media workers stand together and unions stand strong against the powerful.
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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...
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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...
#Pakistan🇵🇰: Four suspects were arrested on October 27 for the killing of journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir, who died on September 28 after sustaining critical injuries in a gun attack in Karachi the week prior.
Pakistan: Journalist Imtiaz Mir killed by militant group in Karachi / IFJ
Four suspects were arrested on October 27 for the killing of journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir, who died on September 28 after sustaining critical injuries in a gun attack in Karachi the week prior. Th...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#Pakistan🇵🇰: Four suspects were arrested on October 27 for the killing of journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir, who died on September 28 after sustaining critical injuries in a gun attack in Karachi the week prior.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: In a landmark press freedom case, independent media outlet Tempo awaits a court verdict in a lawsuit brought by Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister over an allegedly damaging report on the country’s rice quality policy.
Indonesia: Verdict to be delivered in government lawsuit against Tempo / IFJ
In a landmark press freedom case, independent media outlet Tempo awaits a court verdict in a lawsuit brought by Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister over an allegedly damaging report on the country’s rice...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: In a landmark press freedom case, independent media outlet Tempo awaits a court verdict in a lawsuit brought by Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister over an allegedly damaging report on the country’s rice quality policy.
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, twelve press freedom groups, including IFJ affiliates CamboJA, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, and Aliansi Jurnalis Independen, urged Cambodia’s government to investigate all crimes against journalists.
Enough is Enough – End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Cambodia - CamboJA
Enough is Enough – End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Cambodia -
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November 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, twelve press freedom groups, including IFJ affiliates CamboJA, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, and Aliansi Jurnalis Independen, urged Cambodia’s government to investigate all crimes against journalists.
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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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October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#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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🔴 On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we asked families of killed journalists what #impunity means to them and why it is crucial to prosecute the perpetrators. Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #IDEI2025 youtube.com/shorts/vEuU9...
End Impunity 2025: Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility
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November 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🔴 On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we asked families of killed journalists what #impunity means to them and why it is crucial to prosecute the perpetrators. Fighting impunity is a universal responsibility. #IDEI2025 youtube.com/shorts/vEuU9...
The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin 🌏 for November is out now! This month, the IFJ highlights the testimony of Sandya Ekneligoda, Sri Lankan human rights defender and wife of forcibly disappeared investigative journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda.
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The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin for November 2025 highlights human rights defender Sandya Ekneligoda’s flight to end impunity, the killing of Filipino radio broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar, conti...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin 🌏 for November is out now! This month, the IFJ highlights the testimony of Sandya Ekneligoda, Sri Lankan human rights defender and wife of forcibly disappeared investigative journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda.
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#Pakistan: The IFJ's Pakistan Media Labour Rights Bulletin for October is out now, highlighting the ongoing campaign for decent work in Pakistan’s media, including key cases, success stories and industry developments.
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IFJ Pakistan Media Labour Rights Bulletin, October 2025 / IFJ
The IFJ's Pakistan Media Labour Rights Bulletin aims to highlight key cases and success stories, communicate industry developments and review progress on labour rights reform action in Pakistan.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
#Pakistan: The IFJ's Pakistan Media Labour Rights Bulletin for October is out now, highlighting the ongoing campaign for decent work in Pakistan’s media, including key cases, success stories and industry developments.
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#Myanmar🇲🇲: The International Federation of Journalists and more than 300 global union federations, trade unions, civil society, and human rights organisations on October 24 called on governments to outrightly reject the Myanmar military junta’s upcoming planned ‘sham’ election.
Myanmar: Global, regional and national unions call on ASEAN to reject sham ‘election’ / IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and more than 300 global union federations, trade unions, civil society, and human rights organisations from South East Asia and around the world on O...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
#Myanmar🇲🇲: The International Federation of Journalists and more than 300 global union federations, trade unions, civil society, and human rights organisations on October 24 called on governments to outrightly reject the Myanmar military junta’s upcoming planned ‘sham’ election.