Raising awareness of the importance of a thriving civic space in the “super election year”
During 2024, the so-called super election year, IFEX wanted to highlight the importance of open civic space for fair elections.
A call for the protection of Venezuelan civic space during the 2024 electoral process
In the run-up to the presidential elections in Venezuela on 28 July 2024, IFEX and member organisations IPYS Venezuela and Espacio Público launched an awareness-raising campaign to express our concern about the closure of civic space in Venezuela and the importance of restoring it for the exercise of democracy.
Protect civic space at COP28 and beyond: Defending freedom of expression and information for climate justice
To coincide with COP28, IFEX launched a new iteration of its Civic Space Campaign to underscore the vital connection between a thriving civic space and the pursuit of climate justice.
International Women’s Day: Stories of progress and challenges in online civic spaces
Online spaces can provide opportunities for marginalized groups to connect and express themselves, but they have also become sites of harassment and surveillance, limiting access to information and resources. The burden of staying safe online often falls on those who have been targeted for abuse. On International Women’s Day, IFEX Regional Editors share stories from their regions about steps being taken to balance safety and freedom online.
Action Plan or Inaction Plan? The fate of the world’s journalists – and our democracies – hangs in the balance
On the 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, and the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, IFEX’s Executive Director underscores that a robust civic space cannot exist where impunity thrives, and calls on States to start living up to their commitments
Can democracy survive Brazil’s upcoming elections?
What is next for Brazil? There is no simple answer, but democracy is at risk as the country approaches national elections – and we should all be concerned.
News that’s fit to print
We need to value and support the critical work of journalists countering the mis- and disinformation flooding our communications channels, especially during crises, conflicts, and elections. The good news is that when the media and civil society work together, they create a better information climate – and a healthier civic space – for us all.
Repression and resistance in Belarus: A monthly chronology
A monthly chronology of repression and resistance in Belarus, based on the work of IFEX members and other international and domestic actors.