Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

When it comes to addressing cyberbullying, Canada’s federal government is once again camouflaging a power grab beneath a needed social protection.

In a letter to the Ambassador of Burundi in Canada, CJFE condemns the arbitrary arrest of Burundi human rights defender Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa. The dubious charges leveled against him include spreading false rumours to incite an uprising, in relation to comments he made over the radio.

When the FIFA World Cup begins this June, it is expected that 600,000 foreign soccer fans will descend on Brazil, including 18,000 journalists accredited to cover the event. During protests against the upcoming World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, journalists have been attacked and detained by police and harassed by protesters.

On 20 May, five men were convicted in the case of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder. But activists and journalists still have unanswered questions about who ordered her murder, and how they have not yet been caught.

The three Al Jazeera English journalists imprisoned in Egypt under terrorism charges have once again been denied bail. The trial was adjourned to 15 May.

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s annual Report Card assigns grades to various institutions based on their performance upholding free expression across Canada.

The Central African Republic’s current humanitarian crisis, which stems from ongoing political tensions between sectarian militant groups, sheds light on how recurrent waves of political violence have created conditions that endanger both the lives and profession of journalists in one of the most underdeveloped nations in the world.

IFEX marks Earth Day by honouring those who speak out in defense of the environment, putting their jobs, safety, freedom and sometimes even their lives at risk.