IFEX Newsletter

22 - 28 November, 2019

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Rights organisations concerned by appearance of political interference in Caruana Galizia investigation

“Malta has clear legal obligations to ensure an independent, impartial investigation into the assassination of its leading journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. There must be no executive interference in the investigation.”

Gambie | Attaques

Commission vérité, réconciliation et réparations en Gambie: des larmes de vérité

Après des années de répression brutale, les élections de 2016 ont permis à la Gambie d’appuyer sur le bouton de réinitialisation. Reyhana Masters s’est entretenue avec Saikou Jammeh de l’Union de la presse gambienne au sujet de la Commission Vérité, Réconciliation et Réparations (CVRR) du pays, qui captive la nation depuis le début des auditions.

Philippines | Impunity

The Ampatuan Massacre: 10 years of fighting for justice

The 10th anniversary of the single most deadly assault on journalists ever takes place on 23 November. IFEX’s Asia & Pacific Regional Editor Mong Palatino writes about a decade of activism on behalf of the 58 Ampatuan Massacre victims, among them 32 journalists, in this Spark multimedia feature article.

United States | Access to Information

Losing the News: The decimation of local news and the search for solutions

At a time when political polarization is growing and fraudulent news is spreading, a shared baseline of facts on the issues that most directly affect Americans is more essential than ever.

Kenya | Digital Rights

Kenya’s new data protection law comprehensive and protective

Seven years in the making, Kenya’s newly passed Data Protection Act, 2019 looks set to protect individuals’ privacy and regulate the processing of personal data.

United Arab Emirates | Attacks

United Arab Emirates: Human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Roken must be released

Rights groups and leading intellectuals call for the immediate release of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken, arbitrarily detained since 2012.

China | Censorship

China’s internet freedom hit a new low in 2019, and the world could follow

Freedom House identified the Chinese government as the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom.

Leslie de Freitas

Reyhana Masters (Africa), Laura Vidal (Americas), Mong Palatino (Asia & Pacific), Cathal Sheerin (Europe & Central Asia), Naseem Tarawnah (MENA)

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