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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.