Resources

Truth vs Misinformation: The Collective Push Back 03/05/2019 The annual report details press freedom issues, threats, violations and attacks on the media from May 2018 to April 2019, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. Download
Under the shadow of violence: IFJ Killed List Report 2018 20/03/2019 Download
Clampdowns and Courage: Press Freedom in South Asia 2017-18 03/05/2018 The annual report details press freedom issues, threats, violations and attacks on the media in the year up to World Press Freedom Day, May 3, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. (*Updated version) Download
Time to End Impunity: Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2017 06/02/2018 IFJ's annual Killed List is the list of journalists and media staff killed in 2017, documenting the deaths of colleagues killed in the line of duty. The report, which is now in its 27th year, is a key tool in the IFJ’s continued efforts to tackle impunity for crimes against journalists. Download
Kashmir’s Media in Peril: A Situation Report 2017 14/12/2017 The IFJ situation report on Kashmir is based on meetings with journalists, young reporters, press photographers, editors and media owners in Kashmir in November 2017 and highlights the situation of journalists, media and other relevant issues in Kashmir. Download
Maldives: Situation Report 12/12/2017 The situation report for the Maldives on December 2017. Download Report Download Timeline
New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-2017 03/05/2017 The annual report details press freedom issues, threats, violations and attacks on the media in the year up to World Press Freedom Day, May 3, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. Download
Byte Back: A Journalist’s Guide to Combat Cyber Harassment in South Asia 30/03/2017 This is a guide to provide support and advice based on shared experience of others worldwide and includes handy links to other resources. With courage, wit and sheer determination, we’ve seen many journalists demonstrate how to take on trolls, call them out, respond to patently false information and posts, factual distortions, propaganda and misogyny. Download
IFJ List of Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2016 06/02/2017 IFJ launched the IFJ list of journalists and media staff killed in 2016, documenting the deaths of colleagues killed in the line of duty. In the Asia-Pacific region, 28 journalists were brutally murdered in 2016, an increase from 2015. The report, which is now in its 26th year, is a key tool in the IFJ’s continued efforts to tackle impunity for crimes against journalists and campaign for greater safety. Download
Breaking the Walls: The fight for freedom of expression in the digital space in South Asia 31/05/2016 Download