IFEX Newsletter

Les plateformes ne doivent pas devenir les jouets des milliardaires

« Hier, les plus grandes fortunes du monde achetaient des médias, aujourd’hui les nouveaux milliardaires veulent faire main basse sur les réseaux sociaux. Pourquoi veulent-ils posséder ces plateformes ? Va-t-on laisser une nouvelle génération de milliardaires planter son drapeau sur Internet sans réagir ? » – RSF

République centrafricaine | Attaques

RCA : RSF dénonce le projet des autorités de pénaliser les délits de presse

« Au lieu de protéger les journalistes contre les attaques, menaces et arrestations arbitraires, les autorités prennent des initiatives durcissant la répression des médias, » déclare RSF.

Turkey | Attacks

Pro-government Turkish daily reveals locations of exiled journalists

« Making journalists targets via the use of pro-government media is an unacceptable move that puts lives at great risk, especially given the history of physical attacks on several Turkish journalists living in exile » – CPJ

Tunisia | Censorship

Tunisia: Decree-Law No. 54 puts freedom of the press in jeopardy

Articles in the new decree-law have been the subject of harsh criticism due to restrictions they impose on freedom of expression.

Iran | Attacks

Iran: Human rights groups call for Special UN Session amid protests

An independent mechanism with investigative, reporting and accountability functions is urgently needed to address the gross human rights violations committed during demonstrations.

Pakistan | Attacks

Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan criticized for making sexist remarks against journalist Gharidah Farooqi

Pakistan Press Foundation described the remarks as irresponsible and sexist as it urged the former ruling party to issue a clarification.

Guatemala | Attacks

‘To persecute any critical voice’: Jailed Guatemalan journalist Zamora’s son on his father’s arrest

When police arrested José Rubén Zamora in July 2022, it marked the latest salvo in a decades-long campaign of harassment against the pioneering Guatemalan investigative journalist.

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