17 - 23 January 2020

 
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Digital Rights

 

ARTICLE 19 condemns cybercrime charges against journalist Glenn Greenwald

 

The accusation against Greenwald comes after « The Intercept Brasil » published several news stories in 2019 that were based on leaked mobile phone messages.

 
 
 

Soudan | Droits numériques

 

Soudan : quatre médias proches de l’ancien régime fermés par les nouvelles autorités

 

RSF appelle les autorités à se soucier du sort de leurs journalistes (plus de 200), et à mettre en place des règles d’éthique et de déontologie pour les médias soudanais, plutôt que d’ordonner leur fermeture.

 
 

Afrique | Accès à l'information

 

L’utilisation des désordres de l’information comme arme de guerre

 

La rédactrice régional de l’IFEX pour l’Afrique subsaharienne partage les réflexions de la société civile sur les tentatives régionales de restreindre la liberté d’expression en utilisant le flux croissant d’informations polluées comme arme pour l’autorisation.

 
 

Egypt | Attacks

 

Imprisoned dissidents in Egypt are dying from neglect

 

Rights groups call on Red Cross and international bodies to inspect Egyptian prisons after an alarming rise in deaths due to torture, medical neglect, and inhumane conditions.

 
 

Slovakia | Attacks

 

Impunity must not be allowed to gain a foothold in Slovakia

 

Press groups welcome the start of the trial of those accused in connection with the murder of Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírova; they call on the authorities to introduce effective measures to prevent violence against journalists in the future.

 
 

Taiwan | Free Expression & the Law

 

Taiwan urged to reaffirm commitment to press freedom

 

The International Federation of Journalists said it supports any action of a democratically-elected government to actively support a transparent and democratic process.

 
 

Colombia | Attacks

 

Ground-breaking tool developed to deal with the complexities of an extraordinary crime

 

The issue of violence against journalists who cover organised crime in border areas requires effective and coordinated transnational cooperation. With this in mind, the IACHR proposed that Ecuador and Columbia provide a joint response in the case of the « El Comercio » reporting team. Many lessons have been learned.