A World Press Freedom Day call to free Azerbaijani journalist Mehman Huseynov
As World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe on 3 May, human rights groups call for the immediate release of popular Azerbaijani journalist and blogger Mehman Huseynov.
A letter to the world’s biggest jailer of journalists
During World Press Freedom Day, IFEX lets Turkey know that becoming the world’s biggest jailer of journalists is not an accomplishment to be proud of.
Free press: Still worth defending?
As IFEX enters its 25th year, Executive Director Annie Game asks: Is freedom of the press still worth defending? More than ever.
Hungary’s foreign funding bill a transparent attack on civil society
IFEX calls for the full and immediate withdrawal of Hungary’s proposed foreign funding bill, due to the threat it poses to local members and other independent civil society groups.
Free expression deteriorating in Pakistan ahead of UN review
In 2012, Pakistan made a commitment to improve its free expression record. Five years later, the endemic killings and threats targeting journalists throughout the country tell a very different story.
After conviction, civil society demands independent inquiry into murder of Kem Ley
Although a gunman was convicted in the murder of political analyst Kem Ley, inadequacies at every stage of the judicial process lead civil society to demand an independent inquiry.
Nadire Mater’s conviction is Turkey’s attempt to silence dissent
Mater’s suspended sentence after an “unlawful trial” is one way Turkey’s government is trying to silence its critics.
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on free expression accelerates with upheld conviction of prominent blogger
The undersigned organisations condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s sentencing of Mehman Huseynov, Azerbaijani journalist and chairman of the country’s leading freedom of expression group, Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, to two years in jail on defamation charges. He was taken into custody from the court room, without being allowed to speak in […]
Civil society groups request a new investigation into the murder of Kem Ley
In light of new evidence, human rights groups demand that authorities in Cambodia re-open the investigation into the death of Dr. Kem Ley, a prominent Cambodian activist and political analyst who was murdered on 10 July 2016.
NGOs call on Boris Johnson to stand up for HRD Nabeel Rajab
21 international NGOs sign letter to Boris Johnson regarding jailed HRD Nabeel Rajab.
The cost of speaking out in Bahrain
Nabeel Rajab is one of at least 40 internet users sentenced to more than 842 months of combined prison time for exercising their right to free expression.
The cost of speaking out in Bahrain
Nabeel Rajab is one of at least 40 internet users sentenced to more than 842 months of combined prison time for exercising their right to free expression.
Şanar Yurdatapan sentence: “Legal” censorship
IFEX condemns the conviction of IFEX member spokesperson Şanar Yurdapatan as a an attempt to silence him for the next two years.
Is Egypt’s human rights community on the verge of disappearing?
Human rights defenders, media organisations, trade unions and peaceful protesters are facing complete disappearance from Egypt’s civic landscape.
Civil society chilled by Egypt’s asset freeze
Two IFEX member organisations, including their directors, Gamal Eid and Bahey el din Hassan, are targeted through a Mubarak-era law, as Egypt continues its relentless efforts to dismantle civil society.
A Turkish teacher’s plea
A call for more media attention on violence and starvation during a popular talk show got a Turkish teacher charged with “terrorist propaganda”. Thirty of her “accomplices” were quick to defend her.