EFJ joins call for an end to Russian war crimes against journalists in Ukraine
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned journalists, press freedom organisations, and unions, in denouncing the war crimes…
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Ukraine: EFJ and IFJ condemn Russian jailing of journalist Roman Sushchenko for espionage
UPDATE 12.09.2018: On 12 September, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the verdict delivered by the Moscow City Court…
Ukraine: court grants access to information from two investigative journalists’ phones
Courts in Kyiv, Ukraine, have granted the Prosecutor General’s Office access to information of mobile data provider of two investigative…
EFJ calls again for immediate release of Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev
UPDATE (21/08/2018): Ukrainian media and human rights organisations issued a statement today to condemn the so-called “interview” with detained journalist Stanislav Aseev…
Ukraine: Turkish journalist under threat
A Ukraine-based Turkish journalist has told the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) he fears for his safety after…
The EFJ asks the Council of Europe to declare Pavel Sheremet’s murder a case of impunity
Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet was murdered on 20 July 2016. On the second anniversary of his death, the European Federation…
Russian Union of Journalists’ President banned from entering Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine banned Russian Union of Journalists’ president Vladimir Solovyov from entering to Ukrainian territory for a three-year period.…
Ukraine: Draft bill to allow blocking of Internet sites without a court order
On 4 July 2018, the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on security and defence approved a draft bill that would enable prosecution…
Ukraine needs a national action plan for the safety of journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) called on the Ukrainian government to launch a national action plan for the protection…
EFJ adopts urgent motion on threats against journalists in Ukraine
Delegates of the Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists, meeting in Lisbon, Portugal on June 6, 2018 have…
IFJ and EFJ condemn threats against journalists in Ukraine
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) condemned today the increasing verbal and online violence against journalists in Ukraine.…
Ukrainian security services faked Arkady Babchenko’s death
UPDATE (30/05/2018) Arkady Babchenko, the Russian journalist who was reported to have been shot dead in Kiev, has turned up…
RIA Novosti journalist held on treason allegations in Ukraine
The EFJ-IFJ has submitted the following alert to the Council of Europe’s platform to promote the protection of journalism and…
Increasing violence against journalists in Ukraine
The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) just released the outcomes of its “Ukraine’s Journalists Physical Safety Index”. The…
Ukrainian journalist arrested in Belarus on spy charges
Pavlo Sharoyko, a Ukrainian Radio correspondent (Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine), was arrested in Minsk, Belarus, on 25 October 2017…
There can be no press freedom where journalists work in fear, end impunity!
Impunity is when threats, attacks and crimes against journalists go unpunished. It results in a high level of fear, intimidation,…
Russia: EFJ and IFJ renew calls for release of Ukrainian journalist
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have today renewed calls for the release of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko…
