IFEX Newsletter

24 March - 30 March 2023

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The Media Freedom Cohort’s Findings Report comprises commitments gathered by a small number of government leads and NGOs, including IFEX, from more than 100 governments, businesses, media platforms, and civil society organisations on priority areas of concern: protecting journalists’ safety and security, advancing freedom of expression, and bolstering independent and diverse media.

Uganda | Attacks

Uganda’s parliament passes severely punitive anti-LGBTQI+ law

Uganda’s parliament passes controversial law that will make it illegal to promote homosexuality, or even identify as gay. The bill also outlaws the “promotion of homosexuality,” effectively instituting a system of complete censorship on LGBT issues.

International | Attacks

Summit for Democracy 2023: States and investors have a responsibility to curtail the abuse of spyware

Spyware poses too great a threat to not be prioritised, say rights groups in a joint statement.

United States | Digital Rights

CPJ welcomes Biden executive order limiting use of commercial spyware

The global use of spyware has prompted what CPJ views as an existential crisis for journalism and the organization has been among those calling for moratoriums on its use.

Albania | Attacks

Albania: Swift justice needed following deadly attack on ‘Top Channel’

A security guard was shot dead by unknown assailants on the premises of the leading national TV station ‘Top Channel’, where he was stationed in a booth outside the building.

Tunisia | Attacks

Tunisia is stuck in a permanent state of emergency

Tunisia’s continued state of emergency is threatening its fledgling democracy.

China | Access to Information

Censorship updates in China: Chatbot, foreign correspondents, Weibo manipulation

Freedom House monitored an uptick in censorship within China during the annual National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Naseem Tarawnah

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

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