IFJ Asia-Pacific

29/05/2026

29/05/2026

Ronson Chan, veteran journalist and former chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA), has been sentenced to five days in jail after losing his appeal on 29 May 2026. He was found guilty of “obstructing a police officer” in 2022 for allegedly refusing to show the plainclothes off...

29/05/2026

🇵🇭: Radio broadcaster Nestor Micator was shot dead by unknown assailants on May 21 in Cotabato province within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), allegedly for his reporting on illegal drug trafficking in the area. National Union of Journalists of the Philippines IFJ - International Federation of Journalists

Radio broadcaster Nestor Micator was shot dead by unknown assailants on May 21 in Cotabato province within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), allegedly for his reporting on illegal drug trafficking in the area. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its aff...

19/05/2026

Solidarity✊with our Maldivian colleagues taking a strong stand against the jailing of Adhadhu journalists Mohamed Shahzan & Leevan Ali Nasir with a digital front page blackout today ⬛Maldives Journalists Association

14/05/2026

🇲🇻: Two journalists from digital news outlet Adhadhu were sentenced to prison on May 12 following a series of secret contempt of court hearings, marking the first time media workers have been jailed in the Maldives since the adoption of its 2008 democratic constitution. Maldives Journalists Association IFJ - International Federation of Journalists

Two journalists from digital news outlet Adhadhu were sentenced to prison on May 12 following a series of secret contempt of court hearings, marking the first time media workers have been jailed in the Maldives since the adoption of its 2008 democratic constitution. The International Federation of J...

07/05/2026

Congratulations on behalf of the Asia-Pacific region to the newly elected IFJ leadership!

05/05/2026

As World Press Freedom Day approaches on 3 May, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is sounding the alarm over the "deplorable" state of press freedom worldwide and calling for a citizens' mobilisation to defend the right to information, a cornerstone of democracies.

04/05/2026

🇵🇰: Today the IFJ releases its 2025-26 Pakistan Press Freedom Report, documenting a year of steady deterioration for the country’s media environment and increasing risks to independent journalism. Read the full report here👇

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) releases its 2025-26 Pakistan Press Freedom Report, documenting a year of steady deterioration for the country’s media environment and increasing risks to independent journalism. The report, released on May 4, paints a grim picture of an industry f...

01/05/2026

: Australia has become a significant hub for climate change misinformation. But the challenge for the country’s journalists is complex and warrants not only an industry wake-up call but a national response to sustain strong journalism into the future, writes Amy Fallon.

Australia has become a significant hub for climate change misinformation. But the challenge for the country’s journalists is complex and warrants not only an industry wake-up call but a national response to sustain strong journalism into the future, writes Amy Fallon.