• Maldives: Two journalists assaulted by police during protest coverage Maldives: Two journalists assaulted by police during protest coverage

    Maldivian journalists Hassan Shaheed and Ahmed Misbaah were assaulted by police on February 6 while reporting on a protest against the sentencing of former president, Abdulla Yameen, near the People’s Majlis (Parliament House) in Malé. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), in condemning the police’s use of […]

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  • Afghanistan: French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi must be released immediately Afghanistan: French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi must be released immediately

    Mortaza Behboudi, a French-Afghan journalist living in France, was arrested on 7 January in Kabul, two days after arriving in Afghanistan, as he was about to collect his press accreditation. He is still being held in the country. The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join the appeal of its French affiliates and […]

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  • India: Maharashtra journalist targeted in hit and run India: Maharashtra journalist targeted in hit and run

    Maharashtra-based journalist Shashikant Warishe has been killed by a local realty broker hours after releasing a report alleging the broker had engaged in illegal land grabbing and was connected to senior Indian politicians. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns this brutal killing of a journalist for their reporting and urges the authorities to […]

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  • India: Journalist Siddique Kappan released after 28 months India: Journalist Siddique Kappan released after 28 months

    Siddique Kappan, a senior journalist who was held in custody for 28 months, was released on bail on February 2. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliates, the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ-I) welcome the court’s decision to respect due process and urge the Indian government […]

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  • Pakistan: Senior BOL journalist granted bail after judicial remand Pakistan: Senior BOL journalist granted bail after judicial remand

    Senior Pakistani journalist with BOL News, Shahid Aslam, has been granted bail following his arrest for his alleged role in leaking the financial data of a former army chief. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), in condemning the Pakistani authorities’ intimidation of the journalists and […]

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