IFEX Newsletter

Coalition calls for human rights to be at center of UN Afghanistan assessment

IFEX signed a letter calling on the UN Secretary General and High Commissioner for Human Rights to put human rights at the center of the independent assessment requested by the UN Security Council about the situation in Afghanistan.

Ecuador | Attacks

Civil society organisations call for clear measures to ensure survival of journalism in Ecuador

Periodistas Sin Cadenas, Voces del Sur, Red Leal and IFEX-ALC strongly condemn the serious press freedom and freedom of expression violations that have taken place recently in Ecuador. As a result of these violations, two journalists have been forced into exile within the first few months of 2023.

International | Accès à l'information

Classement mondial de la liberté de la presse 2023 : les dangers de l’industrie du simulacre

« Le Classement mondial prouve l’existence d’une très grande volatilité des situations, avec des hausses et des baisses importantes, des changements inédits, par exemple la hausse de 18 places du Brésil et la chute de 31 places du Sénégal. »

Nigeria | Access to Information

IPC establishes centre for safety of journalists

The International Press Centre is concerned by the growing number of attacks against journalists, which is a strong indicator of the deteriorating media freedom situation in Nigeria.

Africa | Access to Information

Freedom of expression a crucial enabling right

The regional chairperson of the Media Institute for Southern Africa, Golden Maunganidze, calls on states to repeal media phobic laws and align legislation to international standards.

United Arab Emirates | Attacks

Joint statement on UAE human rights record ahead of COP28

Rights groups express deep concern over severe restrictions imposed on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Russia | Access to Information

Russia: Memorial co-chair indicted for « discrediting » the military

On 29 April, the prosecutor’s office formally indicted Oleg Orlov on charges of repeatedly « discrediting » the Russian military, for which he faces a maximum of three years in prison.

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