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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.
IFJ General Secretary: @abellanger.bsky.social
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#IDEVAW2025 #25N “Without robust, enforceable gender policies and genuine protection for journalists reporting on far-right activities, all the progress we have fought for could be undone in an instant," Maria Ángeles Samperio.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#25N: En amont de la Journée mondiale pour l'élimination des violences envers les femmes, notre Conseil du genre publie une Déclaration dénonçant la montée de l'extrêmisme et son impact sur les droits des femmes et les journalistes
#StopVAW
25 November: IFJ Gender Council Statement / IFJ
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Gender Council of the International Federation of Journalists states:
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#IDEVAW2025 #25N “Without robust, enforceable gender policies and genuine protection for journalists reporting on far-right activities, all the progress we have fought for could be undone in an instant"

Maria Angeles Samperio, IFJ Gender Council chair
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November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#25N: En amont de la Journée mondiale pour l'élimination des violences envers les femmes, notre Conseil du genre publie une Déclaration dénonçant la montée de l'extrêmisme et son impact sur les droits des femmes et les journalistes
#StopVAW
@ifjasiapacific.bsky.social
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
25 November: IFJ Gender Council Statement / IFJ
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Gender Council of the International Federation of Journalists states:
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November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Serbia: N1 TV Crew Attacked and Camera Broken While Reporting in Belgrade
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/UyzF9
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social @rsf.org @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
#EuropeForFreeMedia
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November 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn our lost siblings and call for justice. Trade unions have a duty to defend trans workers. An injury to one is an injury to all ✊🏿

#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTIWorkers
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Defending trans people in the workplace / IFJ
On the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), 20 November, the Council of Global Unions LGBTI Committee, of which the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is part, mourns our lo...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
📢 Despite the ceasefire agreement in October, the humanitarian and working conditions for #Gaza’s journalists remain extremely dire. Your support is critical to help them.

🔴 Donate to the #IFJ Safety Fund with the communication: Media Solidarity Centers.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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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
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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
#Georgia: On 18 November an appeal confirmed a two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate Mzia Amaglobeli. The journalist has long been a target of the Georgian government. We call for her immediate and unconditional release.
Georgia: Appeal confirms two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate / IFJ
On 18 November 2025, the Batumi City Court verdict sentencing journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison was upheld by the Kutaisi Court of Appeal in Georgia. The 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freed...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#USA: Journalists and their cameras have been repeatedly targeted during protests in Oregon. Among them, photojournalist John Rudoff. “I don’t know a single journalist out there who hasn’t been shot, hit, knocked over, tear-gassed or pepper-sprayed,” he said.
Journalists’ cameras become targets at Oregon protests
Federal agents in Portland are waging war on the press
freedom.press
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#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.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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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
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Investigative Outlet Oštro Targeted with Criminal Complaint over Reporting
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/JfjJK
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
#EuropeForFreeMedia
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Several Journalists Attacked While Covering Rally in Belgrade
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/YI0ra
Alert submitted by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @rsf.org
#EuropeForFreeMedia
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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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...
periodistas-es.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#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
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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.
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 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
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
#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
#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
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Ukraine: Austrian and Spanish Journalists Escape Drone Attack
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/ZHEod
Alert submitted by the @efjeurope.bsky.social & the @ifjglobal.bsky.social
#EuropeForFreeMedia
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November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🌎 We are present at #COP30 in Brazil. ExCom members Maria Jose Braga and Omar Faruk Osman are representing the #IFJ and its pan-African group, the Federation of African Journalists. Information integrity is key to ensure effective climate action.
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM