Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

Bill C-51 has been widely criticized as irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective, and many Canadians are saying they won’t be pressured into sacrificing their rights and freedoms.

The absence of a passport not only restricts Fahmy’s ability to live any semblance of a normal life, but also poses a threat to his personal security and safety in Egypt.

It is long past time for Canada’s Access to Information Act to be reviewed and updated. Once a world leader in ATI, the country now lags far behind.

ARTICLE 19 and NGOs around the globe urge the Inter-Parliamentary Union to reject Jordan’s proposed resolution, which could potentially legitimise the use of blasphemy laws by governments everywhere.

The International Press Institute and 23 IFEX members sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad calling for the release of lawyer and human rights defender Mazen Darwish ahead of his court hearing on 25 March 2015.

They don’t write for The New York Times or The Daily Mail. And the Swazi government is counting on just that to keep Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko in jail for criticizing the judiciary.

The investigation into the horrific September 2014 murder of 43 students in Iguala has triggered massive protests among Mexicans, but the story of the precarious state of security in Mexico remains under-reported in Canada.

After spending over 400 days in prison, the end to their imprisonment is long overdue, as is their reunion with their families.