IFJ

August 6, 2024

Nigerian Journalists Brutalized While Covering Protests as Press Freedom Faces Violent Clampdown

August 06, 2024 – Nigeria –  Nigerian security forces launched a violent crackdown on journalists covering nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, with at least 56 media workers assaulted, […]
August 6, 2024

Brazilian Government Accused of Threats and Harassment Against Journalist Glenn Greenwald

August 06, 2024 – Brazil –  Then-President Jair Bolsonaro and his administration escalated a mounting campaign of threats and harassment against American‑Brazilian journalist Glenn Greenwald, co-founder […]
August 1, 2024

Colombian Journalists Face Death Threats After Reporting on Criminal Groups in Cauca and Valle

August 01, 2024 – Colombia –  Journalists from the Proclama de Cauca y Valle media network are facing a wave of death threats following their reporting […]
August 1, 2024

Georgia’s “Foreign Agent” Law Threatens Media Freedom, IFJ Urges Immediate Withdrawal

August 01, 2024 – Georgia –  Georgia enacted a controversial Transparency of Foreign Influence law requiring media outlets and civil society organizations that receive over 20% […]
July 30, 2024

Bangladeshi Journalists Face Deadly Crackdown Amid Quota Protests—Multiple Killed, Hundreds Injured

July 30, 2024 – Bangladesh –  Amid the intense quota-reform protests in Bangladesh between June and August 2024, journalists endured a wave of brutal attacks by […]