January was a busy month for activities in Karachi! As part of the ‘Strengthening Union Communications and Digital Advocacy’ project under the IFJ-National Endowment for Democracy‘s ‘Promoting Labour Rights and Gender Equality in Pakistan’s Media’ initiative, the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) launched several awareness campaigns. These campaigns focused on key issues including the role of unions and press clubs, the importance of membership fees and fundraising, labour laws and the rights of media workers, the right to decent work and fair wages, and the need for safer workplaces for journalists. IFJ reports

Al Nour Suleiman, the editor and presenter of El Fasher Radio in North Darfur, died of his injuries on 4 October, following a drone strike on his home one day earlier by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Sudanese Journalists’ Union (SJU), in condemning in the strongest possible terms this killing. They also call for a swift investigation to ensure the perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to justice.By IFJ