Get ready to be inspired!
IFEX’s 2023 Annual Report is packed with stories of creativity, compassion, and collaboration from our amazing/unique network.
This past year IFEX faced numerous challenges, but we continued to adapt, strengthening our dedication to defending freedom of expression and information.
The challenges aren’t going away anytime soon – but neither is IFEX!
Throughout 2023, IFEX provided crucial support to members under pressure, contributed to tackling gendered disinformation, and helped members empower youth participation at the global climate conference COP28. We also supported member initiatives documenting attacks on journalists, defending cartoonists’ rights, and addressing online platform abuse and disinformation.
Learn how IFEX is making a difference worldwide. Read our 2023 annual report here:
Featured Articles
Nicaragua deports 135 political prisoners, including journalist Victory Ticay
“Nicaragua’s release of journalist Víctor Ticay brings us relief, but he should have never been imprisoned, as he was simply doing his job as a journalist” – CPJ
CIPESA’s new report examines Africa’s evolving disinformation landscape
A study of the evolving disinformation landscape identifies key protagonists involved in the pushback and the tactics they employ to curb the escalating challenge.
Ivorian LGBTQI+ community seeking legal protection
Although homosexuality is not a criminal offense in the Ivory Coast, the LGBTQ+ community remain on the periphery, grappling with a society that does not fully accept them.
Nigeria’s amended Cybercrime Act threatens investigative journalism
Eight journalists have been arrested, prosecuted or arrested since the amendment of Article 24 of the Cybercrimes Act.
Romania: Relaunch of investigation into smear campaign against journalist Emilia Șercan
The court’s decision to acknowledge the failure of the earlier investigation represents a crucial victory for independent journalism in Romania.
Tunisia bans “Jeune Afrique” magazine for criticising president ahead of upcoming elections
The banning of “Jeune Afrique” is another step in Kais Saied’s clampdown on independent media, further undoing the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution.
