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Media offices attacked in Karachi

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the entrance of the offices of the Express media group in Karachi, Pakistan, injuring the security guard and a female marketing staff member.

A protester carries portraits of Edward Snowden during a demonstration against secret monitoring programmes and showing solidarity with whistleblowers Edward Snowden and others in Berlin on 27 July 2013, REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

Over 150 groups urge President Obama to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Over 150 IFEX members and partners of ARTICLE 19 appealed to US President Obama to drop charges against whistleblower Edward Snowden, update the Whistleblower Protection Act and pass a media shield law.

Opposition members protest during the vote on the Communications Act in Ecuador's National Assembly on 14 June 2013., Cortesía www.ecuavisa.com

Groups call for review of Ecuador’s restrictive communications law

Over 30 IFEX members write to President Rafael Correa, calling on him to submit the recently-approved Ecuadorian Communications Law to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for a Consultative Opinion.

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Global coalition stands against unchecked surveillance

People are encouraged to join around 200 organisations supporting the adoption of 13 basic principles applying existing human rights law to modern digital surveillance.

Somalia's Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid (L) and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (R) at an event in Mogadishu July 2013., REUTERS/Feisal Omar

35 IFEX members call for amendments to Somalia’s draft media law

IFEX members issued a joint call for amendments to a deeply-flawed draft media law in Somalia before it goes to parliament for approval in August.

Link to: Six journalists killed in Pakistan in 2013, says PPF report

Six journalists killed in Pakistan in 2013, says PPF report

At least six journalists have been killed in the line of duty in Pakistan during the first four months of 2013, according to a report by the Pakistan Press Foundation.

Rescue workers stand near a damaged vehicle at the site of the suicide bomb attack in Peshawar, 16 April 2013, REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Pakistani journalist killed, two injured, in suicide blast

Journalists were covering a political rally for the Awami National Party in Peshawar, Pakistan when a suicide bomber blew himself up killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens.

Members of the OAS participate in the OAS 42nd Assembly in June 2012, David Mercado/REUTERS

IFEX members concerned over undermining of OAS Special Rapporteur

Over 30 IFEX members express concern at a set of proposals put forth by the government of Ecuador and due to be discussed on 8 March in Ecuador that seek to reform the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.