The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a surge in misinformation, disinformation, and, in some countries, government censorship, at a time when access to factual and timely information has perhaps never been so important.
IFEX members around the world are working hard to ensure respect for human rights and open, safe, and equitable access to reliable information, both online and offline, at this critical time.
Check out our Access to Information hub to stay up to date with their important work.
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As coronavirus spreads across Europe so too do issues surrounding the transparency and accuracy of information on it. This is deeply troubling given the importance of reliable information about the pandemic.
March in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup, based on member reports and news from the region.
March in the Americas: A free expression roundup, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
March 2020 in Asia-Pacific: A round up of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
March in Europe and Central Asia: A round up of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Reporters Without Borders highlights how the coronavirus crisis is being used by governments in the MENA region as a pretext to tighten their grip on the media and clamp down on information vital to combating the virus’s spread.
