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Link to: Amendment Act a “grave intrusion” on freedom of expression, says FXI

Amendment Act a “grave intrusion” on freedom of expression, says FXI

FXI is deeply disappointed by the signing into law of the Films and Publications Amendment Act 3 of 2009.

Link to: Forty-five IFEX members call for release of journalist Chief Ebrimah Manneh

Forty-five IFEX members call for release of journalist Chief Ebrimah Manneh

Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty-five IFEX members signed on to the following statement, calling on The Gambian government to enforce an ECOWAS court judgement of the journalist’s case.

Link to: Thirty IFEX members call on governments to respect fundamental human rights of free expression and privacy of communications

Thirty IFEX members call on governments to respect fundamental human rights of free expression and privacy of communications

Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a resolution on the surveillance of communications and the fundamental right to protection of journalistic sources.

Thirty IFEX members call on government to protect journalists and end impunity

Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, calling on him to “stop the war on journalists”.

Link to: Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression

Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression

Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed the following statement, calling on the Bahraini authorities to address recent attacks on free expression in that country.

Link to: Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression

Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression

Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.

Link to: Government refuses to grant Dalai Lama visa to attend and speak at peace conference

Government refuses to grant Dalai Lama visa to attend and speak at peace conference

(FXI/IFEX) – The following in an FXI press release: FXI CONDEMNS THE GAGGING OF THE DALAI LAMA BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT FXI condemns the gagging of the Dalai Lama by the South African Government (“Government”), which amounts to a serious violation of the South African public’s constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression on […]

Link to: FXI calls on president to release report on enquiry into official’s fitness to hold office

FXI calls on president to release report on enquiry into official’s fitness to hold office

(FXI/IFEX) – The following is an FXI press statement: FXI requests President Motlanthe to make the Ginwala Commission’s Report public The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has written to President Kgalema Motlanthe to request that he make the Ginwala Commission’s Report on the fitness of Adv Pokoli to hold the office of National Director of […]