IFJ/EFJ condemn Crimean government’s attempts to restrict media access
Press release warns restrictions could put journalists’ safety at risk following earlier cases of targeted attacks and abuse The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the underhand attempts of...
Ukrainian journalists appeal to foreign media to beware of Russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda
Media monitoring done by the non-profit organisation Telekritika, the Institute of Mass Information and independent media experts shows an unprecedented number of misleading and manipulative reports in Russian media about the events in Ukraine. Last month, Russian...
Open letter from BBC News and international news organisations to the Egyptian authorities concerning Peter Greste
Source: BBC Media Centre Open letter from BBC News and international news organisations to the Egyptian authorities concerning foreign correspondent Peter Greste, published 18 February 2014. Since 29 December last year the foreign correspondent Peter Greste has been...
In Mortal Danger: IFJ Report 2013 is published
IFJ Publishes Full Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2013 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today published its full report on the number of journalists and media staff killed across the globe in 2013. Titled ‘In Mortal Danger:...
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on journalist safety and proclaims 2 November as International Day to End Impunity
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Resolution on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity at its 68th Session on 18 December 2013. This landmark Resolution “condemns unequivocally all attacks and violence against journalists and media...