Tag: IFJ
Myanmar’s military has ‘turned whole country into a prison’
Airstrikes ordered against civilian targets, destruction of thousands of buildings, millions displaced, nearly 3000 civilians murdered, more than 13,000 jailed, the country’s independent media...
Civicus raps Solomon Islands over rights curbs, tighter media controls
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The Civicus Monitor has documented an uptick in restrictions on civic space by the Solomon Islands government, which led to the...
IFJ condemns Solomons threat to ban ‘disrespectful’ foreign journalists on China
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The Solomon Islands government has threatened to ban or deport foreign journalists "disrespectful" of the country’s relationship with China, according to...
Advocacy group calls on NZ to ‘end silence’ over Assange extradition
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
A media freedom advocacy group has called on New Zealand to end its silence over the Julian Assange case in what...
Journalism groups brand Musk’s Twitter deal ‘bad news’ for media freedom
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Groups representing journalists around the world have expressed concern that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's move to buy Twitter would damage media...
Arrests, torture, beatings and jail – inside Myanmar’s daily junta reality
SPECIAL REPORT: By Phil Thornton
The military’s brutality is a daily reality for all the people of Myanmar. As Myanmar’s army prepares to deploy and...
JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The Journalism Research and Education Association of Australia (JERAA) has urged the Australian government to make a strong commitment to supporting...
Myanmar: A nation in crisis as the covid pandemic takes hold
Journalists already under threat of military arrest, jail and torture in Myanmar are now fronting a covid-19 national crisis as the virus rips through...
Reinstate victimised Palestinian journalists’ union leader, says IFJ
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The International Federation of Journalists has called for the urgent reinstatement of Nasser Abu Bakr, head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate,...
Palestine: Hold Israel accountable for crimes against journalists, says IFJ
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Media offices have been bombed and Palestinian and international journalists arrested, beaten and threatened by Israeli forces amid escalating violence in...
Myanmar: If independent media dies, democracy dies
ANALYSIS: By Phil Thornton
As chaos flows in Burma, journalists are being forced to hide in plain sight by the Burmese military, writes senior journalist...
Myanmar’s Bloody Sunday – security forces ‘live tracking’ media, protesters
By Phil Thornton in Bangkok
The Myanmar army, police and militia’s use of violence against peaceful protestors reached another level on Sunday, February 28.
By 5pm, local...
IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news
Pacific Media Watch
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA) have condemned the global tech giant Facebook's threat to...
Protests gather force over Nauru ban on ABC from Pacific Forum
By Mong Palatino
Protests have been gathering force over the Nauru government ban on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from entering the country to cover...
Timor-Leste journalists facing jail for defamation over PM criticism
Pacific Media Watch News Desk
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined its affiliates Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and the South East...
Call for action to defend women’s voices online in Asia-Pacific
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Asia-Pacific affiliates today demanded meaningful action against the growth of online harassment of women journalists in...
Global media groups urge Timor-Leste PM to drop defamation case
The International Federation of Journalists and the South East Asia Journalist Unions have joined international organisations Committee to Protect Journalists and Freedom House in...
IFJ criticises high levels of gender discrimination, violence in media
In a report to be released today on International Women’s Day, the Gender Council of the International Federation of Journalists highlights high levels of...
