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Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

IFEX members have joined SEAPA in urging the president to sign the FOI Act into law before the current administration leaves office.

Link to: Thirty IFEX members call on UNESCO to refuse funds from one of Africa’s worst violators of press freedom, Equatorial Guinea

Thirty IFEX members call on UNESCO to refuse funds from one of Africa’s worst violators of press freedom, Equatorial Guinea

Recalling UNESCO’s stated commitment to free expression on World Press Freedom Day, 30 IFEX members call for the organisation not to accept a $3 million donation from President Teodoro Obiang for the administration of an international prize in life sciences.

Link to: Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine

Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine

Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.

Link to: African Commission should examine Tunisia’s poor record on freedom of expression, say TMG members

African Commission should examine Tunisia’s poor record on freedom of expression, say TMG members

The TMG supports the NGO forum resolution urging the ACHPR to “conduct a fact-finding mission to Tunisia for an objective and documented assessment of the situation of a pluralistic and independent media.”

Link to: Mixed result in Supreme Court source protection case holds some good news, says CJFE

Mixed result in Supreme Court source protection case holds some good news, says CJFE

“Although not a win for the ‘National Post’ on the facts of the case, this decision is the strongest statement yet by our courts as to the basis on which the law protects journalists’ confidential sources,” said CJFE.

Link to: Twenty-six IFEX members join the Pakistani Federal Union of Journalists in condemning suicide bombings

Twenty-six IFEX members join the Pakistani Federal Union of Journalists in condemning suicide bombings

The organisations appeal to the leaders of the Taliban, to the jihadist movements and to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan to put a stop to all further suicide bombings in public gatherings.

CJFE releases first report card on free speech in Canada

The 2009 Free Expression Review is being released on World Press Freedom Day.

Link to: TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists

TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists

Members of the TMG, which is on mission in Tunisia this week, also condemned the charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities.