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Civil society groups mark the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack by calling on governments worldwide to fulfill their obligation to protect freedom of expression.

On World Press Freedom Day, organisations from around the globe commit to defending the right to freedom of expression, even when that right is being used to express views that may be offensive.

This report by Norwegian PEN gives a timeline of the tumultuous events of the past two years, including the Gezi protests that broke out in May 2013, the corruption and wiretapping scandals that dominated the headlines in late 2013 and early 2014 and much more.

More than 100 groups and individuals worldwide call on Egyptian President el-Sisi to remove the unjust sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists.

This week, a resolution on the importance of protecting human rights online was discussed at the 26th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva. Read the oral statement on this resolution led by ARTICLE 19 and supported by several IFEX members.

Did you know that the protest that erupted in Taksim is part of a long history of people’s uprisings in the square? Learn other facts about protests in Istanbul in a new online publication that recently overcame an attempt at censorship.

The Board of Norwegian PEN strongly urges the Norwegian government to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to the country in May, and to not set business interests ahead of human rights.

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.