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Under the law, employees are entitled to one-twelfth of their annual basic salary and should receive the 13th-month pay no later than December 24 of each year.

A new report released today by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reveals the significant challenges faced by self-exiled Hong Kong journalists and calls for greater international support for diaspora media. The IFJ joins its affiliates, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Communications Workers of America (CWA) Canada, Unifor and the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), in highlighting the collapse of media freedom in Hong Kong and the need for journalists in exi...

State prosecutors will now take an “active role” during case build-up stage of certain crimes.

Federal and state authorities in India’s Punjab region have restricted internet and telecommunications access and suspended social media accounts, amidst an ongoing police operation to capture political figure Amritpal Singh and his associates. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Indian authorities to respect freedom of expression and access to information and immediately cease all restrictions on journalists and media workers.

The potential late payment of salaries at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has the attention of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM).Both organisations indicated on Tuesday that they were keeping a close eye on the developing situation at the state-owned broadcasting agency.In a memo dated February 6, CBC’s Chief Executive Officer Sanka Price informed staff that because of financial challenges, their pay may not ...

After more than eight months of waiting, workers of The Barbados Advocate have finally received their outstanding wages and salaries. Barbados TODAY has been reliably informed that the employees were notified on Tuesday that their lump sum payment will cover May to December 2022 - the period for which they went empty-handed. “I got my cheque, but I am not jumping for

Or challenge the regime? according to the leading belarusian human rights group viasna, by the end of november, at least 1,443 people faced prosecution on politically motivated charges. six viasna activists remained behind bars, including the organisations leader ales bialiatski. who i mentioned. from january to october, the belarusian association ofjournalists documented 93 cases of arbitrary detention, raids, fines and administrative arrests ofjournalists. 28 journalists and media workers were...

The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) raise the alert on the increasing threats surrounding journalists and media workers reporting on the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo from the North of Kosovo, and joins its affiliate the Association of Journalists in Kosovo (AJK) in asking the competent authorities, including the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the police, to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety o...

The organisation representing the island’s media workers has issued an urgent appeal to the judiciary for relief for scores of Barbados Advocate workers who have not been paid for the last seven months as the company’s account remains frozen.The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has written to Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham on the matter.The association said in a statement on Thursday that many of the 60 staff members have fallen on hard times and were fa...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) remains deeply concerned at the ongoing destruction of independent media and press freedom in Hong Kong, documented in a new print report and model letter campaign launched today. The IFJ calls on governments, civil society members, and media organisations to condemn the repressive actions of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments and support journalists and media workers in the city and in exile abroad.