International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Journalist AbdelKhalee Omran remains captive in a “political security” prison in Sana’a controlled by Houthi rebels together with eight other colleagues. He has been heavily tortured in captivity.

48 human rights organizations have signed a letter asking King Hamad to cease its judicial harassment of human rights defenders and its violation of their right to freedom of expression.

Dutch journalist Okke Ornstein was detained and arrested upon arriving at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport on 15 November. He is facing a 20-month sentence for libel and slander in relation to articles he posted on his blog.

Aside from giving authorities access to citizens’ browsing history, phone calls, emails, documents, GPS location records and even passwords, little else is wrong with Britain’s new surveillance law.

A dozen people assaulted reporter Shakil Hasan and cameraperson Shahin Alam of Jamuna TV as they were reporting on illegal polythene factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mahad Ali Mohamed was hit in the head by a stray bullet as he left his house for work in Galkayo. He is the third journalist to be killed in Somalia in this year.

October: Authorities use immigration rules to ban journalists and activists in Pakistan, Malaysia and Thailand; free expression advocates from Bangladesh and Malaysia win awards.

Zunar is well-known for his provocative cartoons that lampoon Malaysian politics. He was charged with nine acts of sedition in 2015 relating to comments and a cartoon he tweeted alleging judicial bias and government intervention in an opposition leader’s trial.

Whistleblowers often risk ending up paying a high price for disclosing information. Yet whistleblowing can be essential in bringing to light – for example – illegal activities, corruption, activities which are contrary to public interest and threats to public health and safety.

Award recognizes Iranian cartoonist held by Australia, surveillance in Thailand takes a most scary turn and a report on transgender women in Cambodia reveals shocking statistics.

The 5-page motion “condemns all attacks and violence against journalists” and recognises media freedom as a cornerstone of democratic societies. It also expresses deep concern over all human rights violations against journalists which undermine freedom of expression and lead to self-censorship or deters journalists from continuing their work.

Germany’s spy agency could soon be indiscriminately spying on both non-EU citizens and newsrooms across the world.

Two Philippine-based journalists were targeted for their critical reporting of the Philippine government’s controversial anti-drug campaign.

Amidst a communication blockade and threats from all sides, journalists and photojournalists are being subjected to attacks and harassment on a daily basis since the unrest began on 8 July 2016.

“Independent media in Turkey can be counted on the fingers of one hand. That is why we need to raise awareness among the civil society. It can help us. Trying to influence heads of state via citizens actions for example could be a first step in the right direction.”

IFJ and its affiliate the Nepal Press Union (NPU) express concern over the suspension of publication of the “Himal Southasian” magazine “due to non-cooperation by regulatory state agencies in Nepal”.