Articles by Freedom House
Thirty IFEX members sign letter to authorities regarding attacks against journalists
IFEX members condemn the increased attacks and judicial harassment against Somali journalists and media organisations.
Thirty-three IFEX members urge the state to stop all attacks and persecutions against journalists and the media
IFEX members express their concern over the current situation of press freedom in Ecuador and the conditions of extreme hostility in which the country’s journalists and private media must do their work.
Thirty IFEX members protest travel ban on Nabeel Rajab and other threats to BCHR
On 1 June, the King of Bahrain has promised to end the state of emergency he imposed in mid-March to quell pro-democracy demonstrations. This would be a welcome occasion for the Bahraini government to end human rights abuses including lifting the travel ban on Nabeel Rajab so that he can join us in Beirut.
UNESCO rejects petition to reinstate prize funded by Equatorial Guinea president
The UNESCO Executive Board declined to consider a request by the Obiang government to reverse its prior decision and award the prize without delay.
Fifty-seven IFEX members and partners call on world authorities to help stop human rights violations and free expression abuses
Forty-two IFEX members and 15 partners appealed for global attention to stop detention, torture and threats to journalists and free expression activists, including to IFEX member Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.
Joint appeal to UNESCO director-general over Fatullayev case
Freedom of expression organisations express deep concern over the continued imprisonment of journalist Eynulla Fatullayev.
Middle East in decline as global press freedom hits low point, according to Freedom House report
The number of people worldwide with access to free and independent media declined to its lowest level in over a decade, according to the study “Freedom of the Press 2011: A Global Survey of Media Independence”.
Freedom House study finds mounting threats to Internet freedom
Cyberattacks, politically motivated censorship and government control over Internet infrastructure are among the threats to Internet freedom, according to the study “Freedom on the Net 2011: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media”.