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Campaigners: Five reasons why you need the IFEX Campaign Toolkit

From how to write a winning fundraising proposal to getting celebrity endorsement, IFEX’s (free!) Campaign Toolkit gives you all you need to develop and implement a powerful campaign strategy.

Link to: Welcome home Nabeel Rajab!

Welcome home Nabeel Rajab!

Internationally-renowned human rights activist is finally released from Bahraini prison.

17 May is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, International IDAHO Committee

Make some noise to help defend the free expression rights of LGBT people!

Repressive legislation, intimidation and violence restrict the right to free expression of LGBT people and all those who speak out on LGBT issues. Join our Thunderclap for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May.

A Tunisian woman walks past graffiti which reads, "Freedom is a daily practice" in Tunis in 2011.   , REUTERS/Anis Mili

International Women’s Day: Reflections on challenges faced by female human rights advocates

Two brave women featured in IFEX’s 2013 impunity campaign speak about what drives their work and offer advice for fellow female human rights defenders.

When it’s not the right time… or the right place

Being a reporter in Somalia is dangerous business. Journalist Mustafa Haji Abdinur speaks about the risks he faces, and what can be done to tackle impunity. Listen to the podcast and share it with your networks on Twitter.

Protesters demonstrate against new restrictions on the Internet approved by Turkish Parliament on 5 February 2014., REUTERS/Umit Bektas

#Tweet4Turkey: Expose President Gül’s hypocrisy

Help IFEX members condemn Turkish President Gül’s approval of troubling amendments to Internet Law 5651. Join the Twitter action to denounce President Gül’s failure to defend digital liberties in Turkey.

The freedom expression medal goes to…, REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk

#WatchSochi

IFEX is handing out medals for Outstanding Performance in Defending Free Expression. IFEX members as well as journalists and activists have used the Olympic Games to great advantage, exposing the state of free expression in the country.

Impunidad en México…at a Glance

Crimes against free expression are being committed with impunity in Mexico. View IFEX’s infographic to see who is being targeted and who is responsible and be sure to share it with your networks on social media.

The global reach of IFEX’s 2013 campaign to end impunity

View and share this infographic from the International Day to End Impunity campaign. What was the campaign all about? What actions did people take? Were our voices heard?

Flickr/Sanjit Bakshi

UN resolution establishes 2 November as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

As IFEX’s 2013 International Day to End Impunity campaign draws to a close, the UN General Assembly has passed a welcome resolution calling on all Member States to protect journalists and media workers.

IFEX appeals for release of Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab

IFEX appeals to the King of Bahrain to free Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), who is eligible for conditional release on 29 November 2013.

Don’t miss your last chance to enter the International Day to End Impunity Photo Contest

Impunity Exposed: Get out your phones, digital cameras, tablets, or old school Polaroids! Deadline for entries is 3 November 2013.

On 11 September 2013, Ramana Sorn of CCHR (far left) joins other participants on a panel in Geneva on "Criminalisation of Legitimate Expression on the Internet: Testimonies from Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia", English PEN

Stifled Southeast Asian voices: NGOs unite against criminalisation of free expression on the Internet

At an event in Geneva, a coalition of international and local NGOs and activists from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia urged governments to stop using vague legislation based on ill-defined concepts such as “national security”, “sovereignty” or “lèse-majesté” to intimidate, harass and imprison independent voices.

The uniform, handcuffs, nametag and service ribbons of U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning are seen as he departs the courthouse at Fort Meade on July 30, 2013, REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Manning verdict in U.S. met with calls for pardon, concerns for whistleblowers

On Tuesday 30 July 2013, a military court found U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning guilty of 19 charges, including five counts of espionage and five counts of theft. Free expression and press freedom organisations were among the first to respond.

People purchase newspapers in central Yangon, April 2013, REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Controversial media bill sparks strong reactions in Burma

Members of Burma’s Press Council have threatened to resign if amendments are not made to the Printing and Publishing Enterprise Law which was recently approved by the Lower House of Parliament.

Supporters of the deposed Egyptian president shout slogans in front of army soldiers at Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo on 8 July 2013, REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Journalists and press freedom both victims of crisis in Egypt

As Egyptians battle over conflicting visions for the future of their country, both journalists and the right to free expression are at risk.