About IFEX-ALC
From Mexico to Argentina to Trinidad and Tobago, the 24-member IFEX-ALC is composed of a diversity of organizations from throughout the entire region with the common purpose of defending and promoting freedom of expression. The alliance has been supporting members’ individual and collective efforts in the Latin America/Caribbean region for several years, leading to an impressive track record of mobilizing political will and getting results on key freedom of expression issues in the region.
Latest articles from IFEX-ALC
Free Expression Advocacy Organizations call on the UNHRC to Ensure the Protection and Respect of Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom in Nicaragua
On November 13, in Geneva, Switzerland, the review and adoption of the recommendations issued to the State of Nicaragua as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place.
Guatemala: We demand the immediate release of José Rubén Zamora
Eight hundred days after the arrest of journalist Jose Rubén Zamora Marroquín, the organisations ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America, Amnesty International, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP), Fundamedios, Protection International Mesoamérica, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the IFEX-ALC network reaffirm the urgent demand for the prompt and unconditional release of the journalist and founder of elPeriódico.
For the Immediate Release of Journalists and Media Workers Imprisoned in Venezuela
Eight people are detained by Nicolás Maduro’s government for carrying out their journalistic duties.
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Help break the chain: don’t become a channel for disinformation!
Monday 28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information, and IFEX-ALC — the alliance of IFEX members in Latin America and the Caribbean — has launched a new campaign to encourage critical thinking among users of messaging services and social media platforms.
Although disinformation has always been with us, the rise in popularity of these services and platforms has allowed rumours to spread to a much wider audience in a much shorter time.
Check out this op-ed by Alejandro Delgado, president of IFEX-ALC’s Coordinating Committee, for practical advice on how to spot disinformation, and the importance of checking the source and accuracy of information before sharing it.
Digital Security for Journalists Campaign
For journalists covering sensitive issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, digital security is a must. However, in a recent survey conducted by IFEX-ALC members, journalists working in the region reported a lack of awareness and use of digital security practices. IFEX-ALC network’s campaign aims to change this by improving journalists’ ability to protect themselves online through the strategic promotion of digital security tools and practices.