Pakistan Press Foundation

A PPF report covering the period January 2016 to April 2017 points to indications that all branches of state are determined to control the media, rather than promoting a safe and secure environment for the growth of pluralistic democratic media institutions.

That’s the question 33 NGOs are asking Eritrea this World Press Freedom Day, after the Cano prize-winning journalist remains unheard from since 2005.

IFEX members around the world denounce the alarming rate of journalist murders in Mexico and demand a thorough evaluation of existing protection mechanisms.

In 2012, Pakistan made a commitment to improve its free expression record. Five years later, the endemic killings and threats targeting journalists throughout the country tell a very different story.

Whether it was reporting on illegal mining tycoons, training female journalists in Afghanistan or calling out the dangerous media environment in Pakistan, March definitely proved to be a time for bold women journalists in Asia.

Members of IFEX wrote an open letter on behalf of Kazakh Editor Zhanbolat Mamay, calling for a fair and impartial handling of charges against him and full investigation into his mistreatment in prison and threats made to his family.

Over 70 rights and expression organisations worldwide entreated the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session to call on Turkey to take immediate steps to address the ongoing free expression crisis in the country.

PPF has called on the country’s media to seriously examine the safety of female staff members within their organizations and implement measures to provide a safe working environment that would encourage women to enter the profession in greater numbers.