Clampdown on criticism in Burkina Faso
The arrest of journalists Guezouma Sanogo and Boukari Ouoba in Burkina Faso is a deliberate attempt to silence critical voices and suppress press freedom.
Military junta dissolves journalists’ association
Media freedom and freedom of expression advocates in Burkina Faso facing major challenges.
EU: Code of Practice for General Purpose AI should not abandon fundamental rights
Rights groups express concerns to EC over the downgrading of fundamental rights, child sexual abuse material, and non-consensual intimate image abuse risks in the third draft of the EU Code of Practice for General Purpose AI models.
CSOs defend civic space amidst arrests, censorship and raids
Europe and Central Asia: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Repression and resistance in Belarus: A monthly chronology
A monthly chronology of repression and resistance in Belarus, based on the work of IFEX members and other international and domestic actors.
Guatemala: RSF calls for an investigation into the murder of Ismael Alonzo González and demands concrete protections for journalists
“The murder highlights the dangers and insecurity faced by community journalists in Guatemala. Despite the progress made by President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration in terms of press freedom, journalism remains a high-risk profession, particularly for those working in regions far from the capital” – RSF
Civil society confronts genocide, gendered violence, digital attacks, and impunity
MENA: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Across the Americas, civil society is targeted – and women continue to push back
Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Transition, media reforms, and CSOs join forces for digital accountability in South Asia
Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region
Justice in Ghana, breaking down ATI barriers, and tackling cyber violence across borders
Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region
Miroslava Breach Velducea, the Mexican journalist who refused to stay silent or be an accomplice
In 2016, a year before her death, Breach began receiving threats and pressures due to her reports on violent displacements in the Sierra Tarahumara and her investigations into the connections between drug trafficking groups and local politicians.
Mexico: PEN International denounces threats against journalist Lucero Díaz Estrada and calls for protection
“It is unacceptable that the authorities in the country with the highest rate of deadly violence against the press on the continent, allow digital harassment of journalists.”
Report: Advancing the fight for a vibrant civic space in the MENA Region
GCHR’s annual report highlights challenges to freedom of expression and civic space in MENA, showcasing its ongoing advocacy to support HRDs and civil society to counter growing repression.
Türkiye: Ensure rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression
IFEX joins partner human rights and journalist organisations in calling on the government to cease its attacks against peaceful protesters, stop targeting journalists and news channels, and halt its crackdown on online speech.
Hungary: HCLU calls on European Commission to take action over new legislation banning Pride
A recent amendment adds to Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI propaganda law, and allows for the blanket use of facial recognition technology to identify those who attend Pride or related events.
Pakistan: Amended cybercrime law poses new threats to press freedom
The law tightens the government’s regulatory control over online media by establishing four enforcement bodies.