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Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing

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.

Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25

NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region

REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Hungary’s academic freedom and expression at risk due to changes to education law

IFEX members call on EU officials to condemn Hungary’s attack on the Central European University as a threat to academic freedom and free expression.

AP / Jon Gambrell

UAE: Free prominent rights defender Ahmed Mansoor held on speech-related charges

91 NGOs call on UAE to immediately and unconditionally release award-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor

The UN Human Rights Council Chamber, Geneva.

At UNHRC, rights groups highlight deterioration of media freedom in Turkey

Over 70 rights and expression organisations worldwide entreated the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session to call on Turkey to take immediate steps to address the ongoing free expression crisis in the country.

Compassionate release called for in case of Bangladeshi journalist Shafik Rehman

Civil society groups have written an open letter urging medical discharge from prison for distinguished Bangladeshi journalist Shafik Rehman .

BCHR/MLDI

NGOs to Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected

On Sunday 17 July 2016 award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed was charged by Bahraini Public Prosecution for reporting to foreign media outlets without a license.

The wife of political analyst Kem Ley attends his funeral ceremony at a pagoda in Phnom Penh, 11 July 2016, REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Cambodian government must support civil society and seek justice for Kem Ley

IFEX members call for end to Cambodian governments arrests and harassment of civil society and independent investigation of the killing of noted commentator Kem Ley.