Articles by Freedom Forum
Malaysian MPs should reject restrictive amendments to internet and communications law
IFEX members and regional partners urge Malaysian MPs to ensure media laws are in line with international standards on online freedom of expression and access to information.
Nepalese journalist detained for 10 days for Facebook post
Journalist Manoj Kumar Rai has been detained for ten days in Kathmandu, Nepal for sharing on Facebook investigative articles and a booklet he wrote on a religious guru.
Free expression groups call on UN to appoint Special Representative for the Safety of Journalists
34 IFEX members are supporting RSF’s initiative to create the position of a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists.
Free imprisoned blogger Shokjang, civil society groups tell Chinese authorities
Critical blogging is the lifeblood of free societies, not a threat to social stability, say rights groups.
Release journalist detained in violation of African Court ruling
Free expression organisations join the Media Foundation for West Africa in calling on African regional body to pressure The Gambia to release journalist Alhagie Abdoulie Ceesay.
Asia Pacific: A win for net neutrality, a devastating setback for press freedom
A breakdown of the events that are changing the free expression landscape in Asia and the Pacific.
Rights groups and cartoonists ask Iranian President Rouhani to help free artist Atena Farghadani
Over 40 human rights groups and more than 75 international cartoonists are calling for leniency for Atena Farghadani, an Iranian cartoonist currently wrongfully jailed.
UN counter-extremism initiatives must not infringe on free expression rights
Civil society groups express concern over the potential for overbroad anti-extremism practices to limit free expression