Vietnam: Exiled journalist sentenced to seven years jail for anti-government reporting / IFJ

The Hanoi’s People’s Court sentenced exiled journalist Doan Bao Chau to seven years in prison in absentia, and an additional five-year probationary period, for anti-state reporting under Article 117 o...

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Papua New Guinea: Journalist assaulted by correctional service officers / IFJ

A senior journalist for Papua New Guinean daily The National was allegedly attacked by five correctional service officers in Port Moresby as she attempted to enter the facility to attend a media confe...

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Cambodia: Two journalists jailed for 14 years under treason law / IFJ

Journalists Pheap Phara and Phon Sopheap have appealed fourteen-year prison sentences after being convicted of treason for reporting on the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict on December 17, 2025. The ...

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Pakistan: Digital journalist Sohrab Barkat detained for over two months / IFJ

Pakistani digital journalist and YouTube host Sohrab Barkat has remained in pre-trial detention for over two and a half months following his arrest in late 2025. The International Federation of Journa...

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Bangladesh: Press freedom critical for resurrection of Bangladesh’s democracy / IFJ

Journalist unions unified today with a joint call to Bangladesh’s incoming political leaders to respect and restore press freedom in the country following its much-anticipated national election tomorr...

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Maldives: Media control bill censors editorial content as threats against journalists increase / IFJ

The widely condemned Maldivian ‘Media and Broadcasting Commission Act’, passed in September 2025, has been used for the first time to remove editorial content, amid increasing harassment and violent t...

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Philippines: Frenchie Mae Cumpio found guilty of terrorism financing / IFJ

Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been found guilty of financing terrorism and sentenced to at least 12 years in prison, after spending nearly six years behind bars in pre-trial detention. The Intern...

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IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin - January 2026 / IFJ

The IFJ Regional Bulletin for January 2026 spotlights ongoing legal media reforms in the Pacific region including Australia and Samoa; Hong Kong’s media censorship following the devastating Wong Fuk C...

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Vietnam: New media restrictions tighten controls on independent journalism / IFJ

Two new legislative amendments passed by Vietnam’s parliament will pose significant safety risks for journalists, with media outlets forced to disclose their sources and further controls on content th...

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Pakistan: More pain for media workers as Dawn Media closes another platform / IFJ

Dawn Media Group formally closed its Urdu digital platform DawnNews.tv on December 1, terminating the channel’s 12 media workers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, t...

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China: Critical Chinese journalist detained again after campaign of harassment / IFJ

Chinese independent writer, photojournalist and filmmaker Du Bin has remained incarcerated by the Chinese authorities since being taken from his Beijing home on October 15. The International Federatio...

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India: Two journalists attacked while investigating government corruption / IFJ

Two journalists were assaulted by a group of attackers on November 28 while investigating a corruption case at a the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Madhya Pradesh in Central India. The Internation...

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Sri Lanka: Minister threatens emergency powers to curb ‘misinformation’ / IFJ

A Sri Lankan minister has directed police to use emergency powers against individuals criticising the country’s president amid the country’s worst natural disaster in decades. The International Federa...

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Vietnam: Journalist detained on anti-state charges / IFJ

Journalist Do Van Nga has been charged with disseminating anti-state propaganda on November 17 after disappearing following his arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport earlier...

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IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin - December 2025 / IFJ

The IFJ Asia Pacific Regional Bulletin for December 2025 highlights the IFJ's global campaign for the elimination of violence against women in media; the ban of Samoa's leading newspaper from governme...

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India: New data law threatens press freedom / IFJ

India’s controversial Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 came into effect on November 14 amid backlash from critics who say the law will increase government surveillance, restrict freed...

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Mongolia: Court strikes down controversial article criminalising ‘false information’ / IFJ

In a landmark decision, Mongolia’s Constitutional Court ruled on November 25 that a controversial provision on ‘false information’ in the country’s Criminal Code violated its constitution. The Interna...

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Thailand: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation / IFJ

In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysia...

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India: Police raid Kashmir Times office / IFJ

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times on November 20, accusing the newspaper of promoting secessionist ideology. The International Federation of Journalists (...

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Malaysia: PM raises concerns for journalists’ welfare and wages / IFJ

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, called on the country’s media companies to provide fair pay and just financial compensation for journalists’ professional work during a meeting with Sabah med...

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Samoa: Prime Minister bans Samoa Observer for “unfair reporting” / IFJ

Leading Samoan independent newspaper, The Samoa Observer, was formally banned from government press conferences by the country’s prime minister on November 17, in response to alleged misleading covera...

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China: Courts upholds seven-year sentence for journalist / IFJ

Beijing’s High Court has dismissed an appeal to overturn a seven-year sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu, who has been jailed since 2022 on charges of espionage. The International Federation of Journal...

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Myanmar: Junta charges media outlet as contributor remains imprisoned / IFJ

Myanmar’s military filed legal charges against the exile-run Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ) News on November 10 under the junta’s ‘election protection law’, a...

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Philippines: Murder case against Frenchie Mae Cumpio dismissed / IFJ

A court has dismissed two cases, including a charge of murder, against jailed community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with remaining allegations of terrorism financing and illegal possession of fire...

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Pakistan: Journalist Imtiaz Mir killed by militant group in Karachi / IFJ

Four suspects were arrested on October 27 for the killing of journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir, who died on September 28 after sustaining critical injuries in a gun attack in Karachi the week prior. Th...

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Indonesia: Verdict to be delivered in government lawsuit against Tempo / IFJ

In a landmark press freedom case, independent media outlet Tempo awaits a court verdict in a lawsuit brought by Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister over an allegedly damaging report on the country’s rice...

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