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Italy: Petition against attacks on Domani newspaper, and for media freedom

Three reporters at the Italian newspaper Domani – Giovanni Tizian, Nello Trocchia, Stefano Vergine - are facing up to 9 years in prison. They are under investigation by Perugia Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly having requested and received confidential documents from a public official, and for allegedly breaching the secrecy of the investigation through the request and publication of information contained in those documents.

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Indian news channels on YouTube battle arbitrary blocking, curbs on earnings

The video platform has in recent months issued demonetisation notices to channels and taken down some down citing government notices.

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Ukraine: Four journalists injured in drone strikes in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia

On 4 and 5 April, Russian drone strikes hit respectively the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia injuring at least four journalists, with some ending at the hospital in serious and worrying health conditions. The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) together with their affiliates the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU) call for Russian authorities to put an end to these attacks, that endanger the safety not only of civilians but also of journalists engaged in the performance of their duties.

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Italy: Public service RAI becomes a "megaphone" of the government

Public service broadcaster RAI has decided to grant ministers and undersecretaries unrestricted airtime on its programs when referring to institutional matters. On 11 April, journalists and news hosts on the main channels of RAI interrupted news programs to read a statement from the Rai Union of Journalists (USIGRai) statement explaining RAI’s new policy, and condemning it, comparing RAI to the government’s “megaphone”. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) together with their affiliate the Federazione Nazionale Stampa Italiana (FNSI) condemn this further attempt to politicise public information services for propaganda purposes and demand that RAI respects fundamental journalistic principles.

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Filipino student scribes fight for press freedom

Young journalists explore the potential of campus publications in one of the worst nations for the profession in the world

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Centre directs YouTube to take down 'National Dastak' from its platform

The news portal’s YouTube channel has, however, not been taken down yet.

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#IFJBlog - Giulia Cecchettin: trailblazer of Italy's media coverage of femicide

"Burn it all down for Giulia" – the furious cry demanded action in streets the length and breadth of Italy. The slogan appeared on walls and placards and echoed around cafes, bars and workplaces, as far as Europe's borders. Giulia had broken a spell. Finally there was a conversation about the murder of women.

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Syria: SJU reports 74 media rights violations in 2023

The Syrian Journalists’ Union (SJU), in cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has launched its annual press freedom report. This registered 74 media rights violations in the country in 2023, a slight increase from the 68 reported in 2022. The IFJ welcomes the exhaustive work carried out by its affiliate, the SJU, condemns all attacks against journalists and calls on the Syrian government and all other groups to take concrete action to end the climate of violence and harassment against media workers in the country.

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Russia: Journalists Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva detained on charges of extremism

Women journalists Antonina Favorskaya, known for her independent reporting, and Olga Komleva, a dedicated correspondent for RusNews, were arrested in March on charges of “extremism” linked to the coverage of the trials of the Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. If convicted, they will face up to six years in prison. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ), together with their affiliate the Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union (JMWU), express deep concern over the unjust detention of Favorskaya and Komleva, in the context of a wider crackdown in Russia on press freedom.

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Indonesia: Reports denounce poor conditions of freelancers and prevalence of sexual harassment in th...

The Media and Creative Industry Workers Union for Democracy (SINDIKASI), an IFJ affiliate, released on 24 March two groundbreaking reports that address issues of sexual harassment and the precarious living conditions of freelancers in the Indonesian media landscape.

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