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Middle East & North Africa | Access to Information

 

Searching for Syria’s disappeared, counter-terrorism laws ‘tools of repression’, and #NoExamShutdowns

 

June 2023 in MENA: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

 
 
 

Ghana | Access to Information

 

Changes in Ghana’s media landscape over 30 years

 

Sulemana Braimah evaluates the critical role of the media through three decades of Ghana’s political history.

 
 

Cuba | Attacks

 

Not even prison can silence Cuba’s artists

 

Freedom House spoke with human rights defender Anamely Ramos González about Cuba’s San Isidro Movement – an art collective that continues to defend Cubans’ right to free expression even after key members were imprisoned.

 
 

Europe & Central Asia | Access to Information

 

EU’s 2023 Rule of Law Report highlights threats to safety of journalists

 

The fourth Rule of Law report makes specific recommendations to 19 individual EU member states, urging them to take measures to protect journalists, media freedom and pluralism.

 
 

International | Attacks

 

Social media giants failing to adequately address online abuse

 

New report exposes a “deeply flawed” reporting system and outlines a series of product design fixes that would help make reporting abuse online more transparent, efficient, equitable, and effective.

 
 

Hong Kong (China) | Access to Information

 

Hong Kong’s press freedom index hits new low

 

The Hong Kong Journalists Association said that the continuous attacks on journalists by the government show that Hong Kong no longer has space for critical voices.

 
 

Bahrain | Attacks

 

Bahrain: Free Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace after two years of hunger strike

 

In a joint letter, IFEX and rights groups renew calls for the immediate release of the prominent Bahraini human rights defender.