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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 12m

📣 IFJ in the news is out! Thank you for your support ✊🏽 #PressFreedom #UnionStrong

Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. Check all the international media coverage of ...

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#Pakistan: Police allegedly assaulted multiple journalists and destroyed their equipment at the National Press Club in Islamabad on 2 October. We call for a thorough investigation to ensure journalists can perform their duties without fear of intimidation. @ifjasiapacific.bsky.social

Pakistan: Police raid press club and assault media workers / IFJ

Police allegedly assaulted multiple journalists and destroyed their equipment at the National Press Club in Islamabad on October 2. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliat...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 1h

#Kosovo: We are appalled by the unprecedented decision of the CEC not to accredit any Serbian-language media outlets to cover the local elections on 12 October. This decision represents a violation of media freedom and the public’s right to information.

Association of Journalists of Kosovo: CEC Decision unprecedented; Rejection of a political and ethnic nature - Kosovo Online

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) expressed deep concern over the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) not to accredit any Serbian-language media outlet to report on the 12 O...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 4h

Gaza reporter named World Press Freedom hero - Shafaq News

Shafaq News – Copenhagen Maryam Abu Daqa, an Independent Arabia correspondent killed by the Israeli Army in Gaza last August, was named a World Press Freedom Hero on Thursday. The award, present

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 5h

#Palestine: Once again, the #IFJ calls on #Israel to let foreign journalists into #Gaza to report freely and independently.
We want the truth!

@abellanger.bsky.social
#Pressfreedom

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 6h

#Kosovo: Kosovo Serb party’s deputy leader Slavko Simic is on trial for leading a mob that attacked journalists documenting protests in North Kosovo in 2023. There shall be #NoImpunity for attacks against journalists

Kosovo Serb Party’s Deputy Leader Tried for 2023 Attack on Journalists - Prishtina Insight

Slavko Simic of the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party pleaded not guilty to involvement in violent attacks with stun grenades and bricks on journalists covering protests by Serbs in north Kosovo in 2...

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Council of Europe Media Freedom @coemediafreedom.bsky.social · 1d

Serbia: Several Serbian Journalists Targeted by Smear Campaign
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/9H9hy
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social, @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @peninternational.bsky.social
#EuropeForFreeMedia
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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 1d

#Italy: Journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni is being sued for her investigative journalism. We join our affiliate @fnsisocial.bsky.social in condemning any interference by public authorities in the investigative work of journalists.

Italy: Journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni on trial for her investigative journalism / IFJ

Italian journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni, founder and editor of the investigative newspaper ‘Il Tacco d’Italia’, was on trial on 8 October for reporting on the Mafia. The International Federation of J...

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#Vietnam: On the 5th anniversary of the arrest of Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang, we call on the country's government to release her. We stand with her and with every journalist who is imprisoned solely for their work.

Vietnam: Court upholds nine-year prison sentence for journalist / IFJ

A Vietnamese court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence for journalist and prominent activist, Pham Doan Trang, rejecting her appeal against an initial December ruling on August 25. The Internationa...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 1d

#Paraguay: Junto con el Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay, organizamos actividades para fortalecer el desarrollo sindical y profesional gracias a nuestro proyecto con Union to Union. Asimismo, exigimos que se apruebe el proyecto de ley de protección a periodistas. @fipamericalatina.bsky.social

Paraguay: el SPP realizó actividades de fortalecimiento sindical y profesional / IFJ

El Sindicato de Periodistas del Paraguay (SPP) llevó adelante el Encuentro Nacional de Periodismo, que se desarrolló en dos jornadas con diversas mesas de debate. En ese marco también realizó activida...

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Paco Audije @pacoaudije.bsky.social · 1d

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Council of Europe Media Freedom @coemediafreedom.bsky.social · 2d

Albania: Report TV Correspondent Piro Nase Threatened Over Article
Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/ZYOfY
Alert submitted by @efjeurope.bsky.social, @ifjglobal.bsky.social & @rsf.org
#EuropeForFreeMedia
Photo: Report TV

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 2d

#Georgia: Several journalists injured in Tbilisi protest on 4 October. This is just the latest demonstration of hostility towards journalists in the country. IFJ calls on Georgia’s government to condemn law enforcement interference in journalists' work.

Georgia: Several journalists injured in Tbilisi protest / IFJ

At least 11 journalists were attacked in Tbilisi, while reporting on a large anti-government protest on 4 October. Among them, several were injured. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) c...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 2d

#Palestine: In #Gaza, journalists like Abdalwahab Hamad keep documenting the war, despite facing famine, displacement and death daily. “I worry about my family, and at the same time, I have to stay physically strong to continue reporting daily” he stated.

Starved, Displaced, Killed: Gaza’s Journalists Persist Despite Dire Conditions - Nieman Reports

The record death toll for news workers in Gaza is just one of the grim realities facing those still reporting as the Israel-Hamas war grinds into its third year.

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 3d

#USA: Chicago journalists and protesters have been repeatedly attacked by ICE agents in Broadview for suing the Trump administration. We join our affiliate @newsguild.org in condemning the fact that our role as journalists puts us at greater risk.

Chicago News Guild sues ICE over attacks on journalists at Broadview protests | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 3d

📢 We urgently call on governments across the world, the United Nations General Assembly and the international community to take immediate and concrete action to stop #Israel’s human rights violations in Gaza, including the deliberate targeting and killing of journalists. @abellanger.bsky.social

Israel: Two years of killing journalists and controlling the narrative in Gaza / IFJ

In two years of war, over 223 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza in the deadliest period in the history of journalism. The Israeli government’s systematic targeting of ...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 3d

🔴 In two years of war, over 223 Palestinian journalists have been killed in #Gaza in the deadliest period in the history of journalism. As journalists, unionists and, ultimately, humans, we cannot accept that reporters are killed amid indifference, be that in Gaza or elsewhere.

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 3d

#Türkiye: Journalist Evren Demirdaş expresses concern for his safety as he is the target of physical threats and attacks for his investigative journalism. IFJ calls on the Turkish government to allow Demirdaş and all journalists to work freely.

Journalist Evren Demirdaş: The target of these attacks is not just me, it’s independent journalism

Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) | Medya ve Hukuk Çalışmaları Derneği

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 3d

📢 On World Day For Decent Work we demand…

💰 Fair wages
🦺 Safety at work
👀 End of surveillance
🤝 Freedom of association
📰 Press freedom

#WorldDayForDecentWork #WDDW

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 4d

#USA: IFJ strongly denounces the deportation of journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador on 3 October, as he was targeted for his journalistic work and his exposure of ICE.
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#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotaCrime

USA: Journalist faces deportation for covering riot / IFJ

[UPDATED 06.10.2025] Mario Guevara, a Hispanic journalist who has lived in the United States for more than 20 years, was arrested on 14 June while he was reporting on the ‘No King’ protests in Atlanta...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 4d

#Palestine: Passengers of the #Flotilla have been arrested by Israeli forces in international waters and are being held in terrible living conditions. IFJ calls on Israel to release all detained passengers, including journalists
#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotaCrime

Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists

Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or legal representation

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 4d

#Ukraine: French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a drone on 3 October in Donbas. He wore protective gear and bulletproof vest marked "press". Our thoughts go to his family and friends. #NoImpunity

Ukraine: French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Donbas / IFJ

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a drone on Friday 3 October in Ukraine. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) extend their condolences to the family ...

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @efjeurope.bsky.social · 6d

#Serbia: New coordinated smear campaign targeting journalists with anonymous printed leaflets distributed in private mailboxes and public spaces throughout the country. Journalists’ safety is at stake; we call for immediate investigations into the new threats. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/10...

Serbia: EFJ/IFJ raise alarm over new coordinated smear campaign, journalists’ safety at risk

On 30 September 2025, at least four Serbian journalists were targeted with anonymous printed leaflets, which were distributed to private mailboxes and ...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 7d

#IFJ in the news is out! Thank you for your support 🫶🏿 #PressFreedom #UnionStrong

IFJ in the news / IFJ

Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is mentioned. Check all the international media coverage of ...

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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 7d

#Palestine: Dozens of journalists who boarded the humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla on a reporting mission have been kidnapped by Israel since 1 October. We demand their immediate release and calls on media organisations to exercise their duty of care. @abellanger.bsky.social

Palestine: Journalists kidnapped by Israel must be released immediately / IFJ

Dozens of journalists who boarded the humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla on a reporting mission have been kidnapped by Israel since 1 October. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins i...

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