IFEX Newsletter

17 - 23 February 2023

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Ukraine : un an de guerre de l’information en chiffres

Reporters sans frontières (RSF) dresse, avec l’aide de son partenaire local, l’Institute of Mass Information (IMI), un bilan chiffré des exactions commises contre les journalistes et les médias, mais aussi des moyens mis en place pour soutenir l’information et lutter contre la propagande russe.

Nigeria | Access to Information

Government of Nigeria must keep the internet and social media platforms open and secure during the 2023 general elections and beyond

Members of the #KeepItOn coalition have urgently appealed to President Buhari, to ensure that the internet, social media platforms, and all other communication channels remain free, open, secure, inclusive, and accessible prior to, during, and after the general election and the gubernatorial elections.

Maroc | Attaques

Des ONG réitèrent leur appel aux autorités marocaines pour qu’elles mettent fin à la persécution de Taoufik Bouachrine et d’autres journalistes critiques

Des organisations de défense des droits humains exhortent les autorités marocaines à ne pas contester les recommandations du Parlement européen, appelant à la protection de la liberté d’expression, mais plutôt à agir en conséquence pour libérer tous les journalistes injustement emprisonnés qui passent des années en détention sous de fausses accusations.

Nicaragua | Attacks

Nicaragua’s Miguel Mendoza on his bittersweet deportation from his ‘kidnapped’ country

Mendoza was among 222 political prisoners unexpectedly released by Nicaraguan authorities and deported to the US. All of the group, which included ‘La Prensa’ publisher Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro and five other journalists and media workers who asked not to be named to protect the safety of their families, were stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship.

Malaysia | Censorship

Malaysia: Hasten reform of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act

In 2022, the Centre for Independent Journalism documented 114 cases where Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act was used to investigate netizens and human rights defenders.

Sudan | Access to Information

Sudan: Radio shutdown leaves information void

Closure of BBC Arabic radio threatens access to credible information and risks amplifying misinformation.

International | Access to Information

Privacy International comments on the zero draft of the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty

The inclusion of a privacy and confidentiality provision is welcome, but significant gaps remain which need to be addressed to ensure the treaty puts human rights at the centre of the prevention and response to future pandemics.

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