#IFJKL2025 128 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, including 10 women and 9 accidental deaths. 🌍 The three deadliest countries for journalists in 2025: Palestine: 56 Yemen: 13 Ukraine: 8 www.ifj.org//media-centr...

#Kenya: Our regional group, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), came together in Nairobi, from 18-20 December for a three-day continental workshop dedicated to strengthening #climate justice reporting across #Africa. Great job everyone! www.ifj.org/media-centre...

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#Perú: Fallece el periodista Mitzar Castillejos tras atentado en Ucayali. Castillejos había sido víctima de un ataque perpetrado por sicarios que se movilizaban en motocicleta el 12 de diciembre. R.I.P @fipamericalatina.bsky.social

#Syria: Journalist Firas Al-Barjas was arrested by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa on 15 December. To date, his whereabouts and his fate remain unknown. We join our Syrian affiliates in calling for his immediate and unconditional release.

#Mali: Good news! Two state broadcaster journalists have been released after their abduction in October, highlighting the ongoing risks faced by media workers. Let journalists work freely.

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#Peru: Very sad news. Journalist Mitzar Castillejos died from his wounds following attack on 12 December. He is the 119th journalist killed this year. R.I.P @fipamericalatina.bsky.social

#Palestine: According to a report by the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate (PJS), Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since October 2023. This targeting shows that this is also a war on the truth and on those who seek to spread it.

#Israel: The parliament announced on 23 December the extension of a law allowing authorities to ban any foreign media deemed harmful to state security from broadcasting. We condemn Israel's latest attempt to curtail free speech and media freedom.

#Europe: A new @coe.int report finds Europe’s news media is rapidly shifting to digital ecosystems. While this boosts engagement, it also fuels misinformation and digital divides, putting media pluralism at risk across all European countries.

#Tanzania: Journalist Kelvin Lameck Mwakangondya was shot dead by security forces on 29 October while reporting on post-election demonstrations in Mbeya. We condemn the killing and call for an independent and impartial investigation into Mwakangondya's death. @abellanger.bsky.social

#Palestine: Anas al-Sharif, an Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza killed in an attack on a media tent, was one of the media workers who became targets themselves. His story illustrates the deadly consequences of telling the truth.

#Guatemala: Terrible noticia. Hallan sin vida al periodista Jorge Zapeta tras varios días desaparecido. Condenamos el asesinato del comunicador y exigimos una investigación exhaustiva que priorice su labor profesional como línea principal. La violencia contra periodistas no debe quedar impune.

Italian Journalists Francesca Barra and Selvaggia Lucarelli Targeted on Deepfake Website Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/ZO8G1 Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: social media

Italy: Data Protection Authority Fines Rai Over Report Investigation, Related Content Seized From Anteprima24, Attempt to Block Report Episode Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/Bh7Yh Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia

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#Serbia: According to the Independent Journalists' Association, nearly 300 attacks on journalists have been recorded since the start of 2025, including 90 physical assaults. We are deeply alarmed by the rising violence against journalists and the continued decline in press freedom.

SOUTIEN aux journalistes égyptiens de la plateforme en ligne Al-Bawabah, EN GRÈVE depuis un mois ✊️

#Vietnam: 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 by amendments to the country’s state secrets law. @ifjglobal.bsky.social

Georgia: Smear Campaign against Several Online Media Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/0gN8V Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia

📢 The #IFJ and the Union internationale de la presse francophone (UPF) have launched the annual Shireen Abu Akleh Prize to honour the courage and commitment of women journalists worldwide. 📅 Deadline for submissions: 1 March. Don't miss it! @abellanger.bsky.social

#Kenya: Key takeaways from the Federation of African Journalists and the Kenya Union of Journalists seminar: ➡️ Integrate gender-based violence and harassment provisions into collective agreements. ➡️ Establish safe and trusted reporting mechanisms within unions. Keep up the good work ✊🏿

Croatia: Križevci.info Editor Silvia Novosel Intimidated and Denigrated Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/wyXxI Alert submitted by @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia

#Iran: On 12 December, photojournalist Aaliyah Motabalzadeh was arrested in Mashhad and subjected to beatings during her arrest. We urge the authorities to immediately release her and all imprisoned journalists.

#Yemen: Two years on, journalist Naseh Shaker remains arbitrarily detained. Together with international and national organisations, we have sent a letter to the Yemeni authorities in Aden demanding Shaker's immediate and unconditional release.

#Armenia: We demand the immediate release of podcasters Vazgen Saghatelyan and Narek Samsonyan, co-hosts of the political podcast Imnemnimi on Antifake.am and the returning of their equipment.

#Russia: Russia’s Justice Ministry has designated the German broadcaster @news.dw.com an “undesirable” organisation, banning it from operating in the country and putting anyone affiliated with it at risk of imprisonment.

#Germany: The Press Council ruled that BILD.de 's coverage of the killing of Al Jazeera's reporter Anas Al-Sharif in #Gaza branding him a “terrorist” without evidence was a gross breach of journalistic ethics and a violation of personal honour. www.presserat.de/presse-nachr...

#Syria: Journalist Eiad Charbaji was released on 15 December, after Syrian security forces briefly detained him in connection with a defamation lawsuit, based on the country’s cybercrimes law. Journalists should not be prosecuted for expressing their opinions. @abellanger.bsky.social

#HongKong: On 15 December, a Hong Kong court convicted media magnate and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai of national security offences. We condemn this politically motivated conviction and urge the authorities to immediately free Lai. @ifjasiapacific.bsky.social

#GMMP2025: Women represent more than half of the world's population but only make a quarter of news' subjects, says the Global Media Monitoring Project 2025. Unions have a key role to play in shifting newsroom mindsets toward greater gender equality www.ifj.org/media-centre...

#Nepal: With the support of the #IFJ, the Federation of Nepali Journalists organised a training session for journalists in Madesh Province on 11 December focused on countering social media #misinformation and strengthening professional, high-quality journalism 🙌🏿 @ifjasiapacific.bsky.social

📢 The South Asia Media Bulletin for December is out! It highlights mass deportations faced by Afghan journalists in Pakistan, FaPAJ standing in solidarity with Nepalese colleagues & Maldives Journalists' Association's boycott election of controversial media commission members, among other stories ⤵️

Türkiye: Journalist Hakan Dirik Gets Suspended Prison Sentence over Report Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/78VGl Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: social media

Türkiye: Enver Aysever Arrested over Political Commentary Online Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/iTTLz Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: social media

Türkiye: Journalist İsmail Arı Faces Criminal Charges Following Complaint by RTÜK Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/YZLPx Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: social media

#Israel: A draft of proposed measures from Israel's ruling coalition targeting the media has sparked outrage. #IFJ General Secretary @abellanger.bsky.social said the law, if passed, "would be a serious blow to free speech and media freedom". @en.rfi.fr

#Belarus: Maryna Zolatava, editor-in-chief of independent media Tut.by, was freed as part of a prisoner release on 13 December after US lifted sanctions. We welcome Zolatava's release and call for freedom for all journalists in jail. @europeanjournalists.org

#Sudan: A report by the Media Women Network revealed that since the eruption of the conflict in Sudan, 54% of women journalists have faced digital violence & 56% reported job losses or reduced income. There's a need for better support and safety measures.

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#Yemen: We demand the immediate exclusion of Abdulqader Al-Murtadha and his deputy, Murad Qasem, from the ongoing negotiations in Muscat, Oman, on the issue of abducted and detained persons in Yemen. @abellanger.bsky.social

#USA: Former Al Jazeera journalist Dylan Collins renewed calls for accountability outside the US Capitol to bring justice on the 2023 Israeli attack that wounded him and killed a Reuters video reporter. #EndImpunity

#HongKong: Authorities have accused foreign media correspondents of smearing the government, wielding warnings against ‘false information’ in the wake of deadly Wang Fuk apartment complex fire that killed at least 159. We condemn any attempts at intimidating media workers!

#Nigeria: Student journalists are facing threats, beatings, suspension, and intimidation for reporting on university issues. We are deeply concerned about this growing climate of repression, which is discouraging many from continuing in the profession.

#Egypt: Al-Bawabah News journalists are striking over minimum wage demands. We strongly support them and call on the employer to engage constructively with the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate (EJS) and to meet its obligations under labour law. @abellanger.bsky.social

📢 "If journalists are not given the protection they need, #impunity will go on. And impunity is a cancer that ruins all democracies," said #IFJ President Dominique Pradalié. Watch the interview on Channel Africa ⤵️ #EndImpunity

#HongKong: On #HumanRightsDay we joined legal and civil society organisations to call upon HKSAR government to release political prisoners Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, whose trial has been postponed from 11 November 2025 to 22 January 2026.

Human Rights Day 2025: 111 journalists killed this year, say @ifjglobal.bsky.social "We owe all those colleagues an enormous collective debt and express our deep condolences to their families." We demand justice. #OurEverydayRights

Human rights include freedom of speech. Every media worker killed, attacked or intimidated is an attack on freedom and democracy. Authorities must protect media workers and end impunity.