New research: online violence against women journalists spilling into the ‘real world’

This post presents the preliminary findings of the ICFJ-UNESCO survey, published in ‘New Research: Alarming Evidence of Online Attacks on Women Journalists Leading to ‘Real World’ Violence’ on the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women.

States of Control: COVID, Cuts and Impunity: South Asia Press Freedom Report 2019-2020

This 18th annual review of journalism in South Asia traverses the complex […]

2 November: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

2 November marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Key findings of the 2020 Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity were published, showing that impunity for violent crimes against media professionals still prevails with an impunity rate of 87 percent in 2020.

45th UN Human Rights Council: outcomes on the safety of journalists

From 14 September – 7 October the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place. One of the thematic issues that was discussed and one of the 35 resolutions that was adopted, was on the safety of journalists.

Journalism & the Pandemic: A Global Snapshot of Impacts

This report presents the initial findings from the first large-scale global survey […]

Impact of the 2015 Universal Periodic Review on Press Freedom in Nepal

In July 2020, Freedom Forum and Free Press Unlimited submitted a joint […]

A Gathering Storm: The Laws Being Used to Silence the Media

Across Europe, laws are being used by powerful and wealthy individuals in […]

Breaking the Silence

This report was based on a roundtable that took place on the […]

Hostile Bytes; A study of online violence against women journalists

This research seeks to understand the extent of online harassment that women […]

Money Trail

Women’s Rights: Forbidden Subject

Covering women’s issues does not come without danger. A female editor was […]

Journalism in Bangladesh during Corona Pandemic

This book consists of two parts, both focussing on the media landscape […]