Articles by International Publishers Association (IPA)
Joint statement calls for release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed
In a joint statement 32 human rights and free speech NGOs are demanding the release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed who is being held incommunicado even thought he was supposed to have been freed a year ago.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
What’s next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?
Bytes for All looks at what changes need to occur to improve free expression in the Maldives and put an end to the murders of Maldivian dissenters.
Is Dawit Isaak alive?
That’s the question 33 NGOs are asking Eritrea this World Press Freedom Day, after the Cano prize-winning journalist remains unheard from since 2005.
Hungary’s academic freedom and expression at risk due to changes to education law
IFEX members call on EU officials to condemn Hungary’s attack on the Central European University as a threat to academic freedom and free expression.
Spike in journalist killings in Mexico spurs international calls for justice
IFEX members around the world denounce the alarming rate of journalist murders in Mexico and demand a thorough evaluation of existing protection mechanisms.
What is the Freedom to Publish Manifesto?
Books being censored is not new. But a manifesto that aims to counter repression of publishers through international activism, now that’s news.
At UNHRC, rights groups highlight deterioration of media freedom in Turkey
Over 70 rights and expression organisations worldwide entreated the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session to call on Turkey to take immediate steps to address the ongoing free expression crisis in the country.