International Federation of Journalists

Journalists and journalism students take part in a demonstration of solidarity and protest for the colleagues detained, disappeared, and killed in Gaza during the 38th edition of the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Dec. 5, 2024.

BELGRADE - In a reaction to recent threats to Tanjug journalists, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Chief Project Manager Jeremy Dear said the federation completely condemned the "outrageous threats" to journalists doing their professional duty.

The Athens Daily Newspaper Journalists' Union (ESIEA) has granted honorary membership to journalist and Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, it announced on Thursday.

The union is participating in an initiative of the Italian journalists union FNSI, which has been adopted by the European Federation of Journalists, an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists.

The annual general meeting and executive committee meeting of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will take place in Athens Thursday and Friday.

A woman shows her child a picture of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 January 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN

The National News Agency (ANP) AGERPRES, the Romanian Union of Journalists (SRJ) MediaSind and the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) within the University of Bucharest officially relaunched on Monday the "ReStart - for a quality journalism" project, a release by the three institutions reads.

The MediaSind Trade Union of Romanian Journalists is turning 20 today, 20 years of fighting against media abuses in support of the workers in the most tried guild, always on the front of defending democracy. "The motto 'Together we are stronger' - has a total coverage in reality, defining the force of action and cohesion of the strongest media trade union organisation.

The Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) with the University of Bucharest and the (SRJ) MediaSind trade union of Romanian journalists signed on Monday a partnership under a project called "From Student to Entrepreneur." The project aims to provide FJSC bachelor's and master's degree students of the opportunity to learn about the demands of the labour market, an increased abil

Fugitive former judge Gholamreza Mansouri has been arrested in Romania over corruption charges pressed by Tehran, which is seeking his extradition, media reported.

Press freedom activists are demanding meanwhile that Mansouri be tried in Bucharest for allegedly ordering the arrest and torture of at least 20 journalists.

The Balkan region is no exception, and while Vojtehovski received a measure of justice, others say they see little point in complaining to employers or the police given what critics say is a systematic failure to punish the perpetrators, according to the findings of a BIRN analysis.