Brazilian Association for Investigative Journalism

The Supreme Court examined the case of photographer Alex da Silveira, who lost sight in his left eye after being injured by a rubber bullet fired by the São Paulo Military Police during a protest in May 2000.

Journalist organisations call on the Supreme Court to protect press freedom, and the rights to information and protest in the emblematic case of photographer Alex da Silveira injured in 2000.

In an open letter, 14 organisations, including IFEX and IFEX-ALC, highlight the importance of Silveira’s case for guaranteeing human rights, noting that the case exhibits a history of injustice.

Three months after the murder of journalist Léo Veras, the investigation has still not identified the person responsible for the crime.

Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court ruled that the website O Antagonista and the digital magazine Crusoé must remove content related to the report “The friend of the friend of my father”.

Most of the cases of physical attacks on journalists are related to the coverage of rallies or events related to elections.

A joint statement by the Association of Progressive Communications, IFEX and 64 co-signatories at the UN-HRC 36 warns of the threat to human rights posed by recent attacks on the right to use encryption technology, in Turkey and across the globe.

On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.