IFJ Asia-Pacific

#Philippines🇵🇭: Mindanao based broadcaster Erwin Labitad Segovia was gunned down in Bislig City on July 21 by two unidentified assailants during his commute home after recording his morning radio show. @IFJGlobal ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#HongKong🇭🇰: The Hong Kong government has pushed through sweeping revisions to its Trade Unions (Amendment) Ordinance, further constraining workers’ rights under the pretext of safeguarding national security. ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#India🇮🇳: Indian authorities have been condemned for a sweeping crackdown on freedom of expression since April, with at least 125 people now reportedly arrested for posting allegedly ‘anti-India’ or ‘pro-Pakistan’ content on social media. @IFJGlobal ifj.org/media-centre/n…

The IFJ strongly condemns the killing of former broadcaster for Radio Philippines Network, Ali Macalintal, in the Philippines on June 23. The IFJ is continuing to investigate this case and remains in solidarity with the journalist's family. #Philippines manilatoday.net/trans-woman-an…

#Pakistan🇵🇰: Pakistan’s largest media conglomerate, the Jang Group, has retrenched 80 media workers without notice from its subsidiaries Jang Rawalpindi and The News on May 24, amid persistent delays in salary payments. ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#India🇮🇳: At least four journalists were targeted in three separate attacks in India over the past month, raising concerns among the media unions as to the ongoing precarious security situation confronting media workers in the country. ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#Bangladesh🇧🇩: Bangladeshi journalist Khandaker Shah Alam was violently attacked and killed on June 25 in Nabinagar Upazila, in Dhaka’s northeast, in a targeted retaliation for his reporting. ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬: We condemn the shutdown of independent broadcaster Aprel TV. Authorities must stop using unfounded grounds to shut down the media and halt its broader clampdown on investigative journalism and media freedom. @ifjasiapacific ifj.org/media-centre/n…

#India🇮🇳: Journalist CH Naresh Kumar was hacked to death inside a car by unknown assailants on July 12 in India’s eastern Odisha state. @IFJGlobal ifj.org/media-centre/n…

A group of former staff from Hong Kong independent media outlet Channel C has launched a new online news platform, Channel We, with the financial support of a “white knight.” #HongKong #FreePress hongkongfp.com/2025/07/11/for…

Freedom Forum held a workshop on June 30 to strengthen efforts to protect and promote freedom of expression in Nepal, bringing together media professionals, civil society, and government officials to discuss challenges and push for reforms. #Nepal freedomforum.org.np/protect-and-pr…

The IFJ congratulates all newly elected and re-elected office bearers of the Free Media Movement (FMM) on June 26, 2025. To have such diverse representation is a strong testament to the work of FMM as a key voice and advocate for journalists in Sri Lanka. @FMMsrilanka

Antoinette Lattouf's win in unlawful termination case shows ABC Chair and management failed in their obligations to push back against outside influence, racism, and bullying. #MEAAmedia #NoFearNoFavour

The China Labor Bulletin, a Hong Kong-based workers’ rights group active since 1994, closed on June 12 citing financial pressures. The closure followed a national security probe into an unnamed group for “collusion with a foreign country.” #China #HongKong rfa.org/english/china/…

#Nepal🇳🇵: Online news portals Nepal Khabar and Bizmandu were ordered to remove articles allegedly defaming a government official on June 10, the same day an arrest warrant was issued against journalist Dil Bhusan Pathak on similar defamation allegations. ifj.org/media-centre/n…

The IFJ welcomes the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to order the immediate release of veteran journalist and Sakshi TV anchor Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, who was arrested on June 9 over remarks made by a panellist during a televised debate. #India hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-…

#Myanmar🇲🇲: The 113th International Labour Conference has unanimously adopted a resolution urging Myanmar's military authorities to end violence against trade unionists and release all those detained for union activities or peaceful protest. ituc-ap.org/news-and-updat…

#Myanmar🇲🇲: Human Rights Myanmar has submitted evidence to the UN High Commissioner outlining how the military has weaponised digital tools to erode privacy and target marginalised groups since the 2021 coup. humanrightsmyanmar.org/privacy-violat…

#SriLanka🇱🇰: Free Media Movement condemns censorship after Sri Lankan authorities order photojournalist Lahiru Harshana to remove President’s photo from Facebook. fmmsrilanka.lk/freedom-of-exp…

#HongKong🇭🇰: At least seven independent media organisations and 20 individuals, including the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), have been targeted by Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) via a series of ‘random’ tax audits. ifj.org/media-centre/n…