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Link to: Over 30 IFEX members endorse Vienna Declaration calling on governments to respect media freedom in fight against terrorism

Over 30 IFEX members endorse Vienna Declaration calling on governments to respect media freedom in fight against terrorism

IPI plans to use the Vienna Declaration as a tool that can be employed around the world to rally support for freedom of expression and press freedom.

Link to: Fifty-two IFEX members condemn massacre of journalists, call for justice

Fifty-two IFEX members condemn massacre of journalists, call for justice

Condemning the problem of impunity in the Philippines, 52 IFEX members appeal for justice in the horrible massacre of a reported 28 journalists.

Link to: Forty IFEX members call for the protection of women who exercise free speech

Forty IFEX members call for the protection of women who exercise free speech

Forty IFEX members express solidarity with women who have been the victims of violence for exercising their free expression rights.

Link to: Maharat Foundation releases study on media coverage of the 2009 parliamentary elections

Maharat Foundation releases study on media coverage of the 2009 parliamentary elections

The results of the study were presented during a roundtable organised by the group.

Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members and 24 other organisations condemn harsh crackdown on press freedom

Thirty-one IFEX members and 24 other organisations condemn harsh crackdown on press freedom

While calling on the Moroccan government to stop the current crackdown against press freedom, 31 IFEX members and others condemn the recent arrests and harassment of journalists and independent press.

Link to: Twenty-three IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial intolerance

Twenty-three IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial intolerance

23 IFEX members and other organisations call for the defeat of proposed legal mechanisms and say that attempts to address racial or religious hatred should conform to standards of international law.

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Thirty-one IFEX members call on President Museveni to lift the ban on the four radio stations and address the state of free expression

Condemning the shut-down of four radio stations and a violent crackdown on members of the press during a period recent social unrest, 31 IFEX members call on President Museveni to guard free expression rights.

Link to: Thirty IFEX members sign on to appeal to Parliament deploring proposed changes to NGO law

Thirty IFEX members sign on to appeal to Parliament deploring proposed changes to NGO law

Thirty IFEX members have signed on to a joint letter to the parliamentary chair deploring the proposed changes to the Azerbaijan Republic Law on Non-governmental Organisations.