Globe International Center

Independent organizations in Egypt face a looming crackdown. The government has threatened to enforce a draconian associations law that became law 12 years ago, but has seldom been enforced.

The amjilt.com website was blocked following the posting of a story entitled, “Khaan Jims resort to be owned by Prime Minister pours its pollution into the Tuul River”, which was based on photo documentation.

Making a statement during International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO-T).

195 civil society organisations from around the world have called on the UN to put government accountability and independent media at the centre of a new framework for global development.

Following the criminalisation of peaceful protest in Egypt in November 2013, 57 organisations and individuals release joint statement against arrests of Egyptian bloggers and political activists.

A Mongolian court has imposed fines totalling approx. US$17,000 on three newspaper journalists, specifying that “the inability to pay the fines would result in a 3 year prison sentence.” Globe International Center disputes the court’s decision as it may cause financial hardship for the media outlet and act as a form of economic censorship at the government’s discretion.

IFEX members are calling on the president of Romania to veto proposed changes to the penal code passed by Parliament that would recriminalise insult and libel.

15 December 2013 marks the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of prominent activist and civil society leader Sombath Somphone. Despite the Lao Government’s pledge to “thoroughly and seriously” investigate the case, the authorities’ probe has been inadequate and unproductive.