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From racism to biometric data – old and new challenges to the exercise of rights in the Americas
December in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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A shadow pandemic throughout the region, a dialogue cut short in Cuba, and the never ending crisis of freedom of expression in Mexico
November in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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The many faces of censorship in the Americas
October in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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The accumulation of years of anger – protests, discrimination, inequality and the unheard voices of Latin America
September in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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The truth remains captive while surveillance spreads in Latin America
August in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Art against racism, “communicational hegemony”, and what we must do to make it safer for women journalists
July in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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“More harm than good” – Attempts to regulate disinformation and an increase in gender-based violence
June in the Americas: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Racism, dissonance, and attacks on democracy
May in the Americas: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Unnecessary, disproportionate and widespread: The normalization of surveillance in Colombia and Latin America
An investigation has revealed a list of 130 individuals subjected to profiling by the Colombian military, including 30 journalists – among them correspondents for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and a National Geographic photographer, all US citizens. IFEX Regional Editor Paula Martins looks at the recent events – and the broader ramifications.
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Threats to democracy, detentions for reporting on COVID-19, and calls to uphold human rights standards
April in the Americas: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Latin America: Threats to freedom of expression and information aggravate the health crisis
March in the Americas: A free expression roundup, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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Lawsuits targeting journalists in Ecuador, and crimes with impunity continue in border regions
February in the Americas: A free expression roundup, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region
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Not victims. Survivors and activists
In her contribution to IFEX’s series marking International Women’s Day, Regional Editor Paula Martins writes about the attacks against Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello – another troubling example of how gender discrimination is used to damage the credibility of women reporters and the legitimacy of their reporting.
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Chile cries out for reforms, unrest in Haiti, and a regional plan to protect environmental rights defenders
January in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
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A border tale, rap on trial, goodbye Newseum, and more
December in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.
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A ‘policy of punishment’: Blinding protesters and silencing the press
November in the Americas: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.