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Several dozen journalists suffered serious injuries following a brutal attack by soldiers on 1 December 2013 in Kyiv. , Efrem Lukatskiy

Worldwide condemnation for brutal attacks on over 50 journalists in Ukraine

IFEX members strongly condemn recent attacks on journalists during public demonstrations in Kyiv and call for those responsible to be held accountable.

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Treatment of journalists at environmental protest in Canada raises concern

PEN Canada’s National Affairs Committee is concerned by the wrongful treatment of journalists during recent anti-fracking protests at Elsipogtog, NB, particularly the arrest of Halifax Media Co-op journalist Miles Howe who was arrested while taking pictures on Oct. 17.

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40 non-governmental organisations call on EU to halt mass surveillance

In a letter to the president of Lithuania and the president of the European Council, Index on Censorship and 39 other NGOS call upon leaders of the European Union to discuss the issue of mass surveillance at the European Council meeting on 24 and 25 October.

Moroccan editor Ali Anouzla was arrested on 17 September 2013, lakome.com

60 human rights groups call for release of Moroccan journalist

In a second joint appeal, over 60 IFEX members and partners again call for the release of Moroccan journalist Ali Anouzla, after terrorism-related charges were laid against him.

President Dilma Roussef addresses the United Nations, AP Photo/Andrew Burton

IFEX members call on Brazil’s President to protect Internet rights

IFEX members call on Brazil’s Congress to promptly pass the Marco Civil bill and on President Roussef to ensure its due implementation, as a measure to protect the right of Brazilians to an Internet that is free and open to all.

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Cyber-Safety Act could undermine free expression in Canadian province

Nova Scotia’s Cyber-Safety Act was drafted with the laudable goal of preventing tragedies resulting from online bullying, but it raises difficult questions about the extent to which free expression can be monitored by well-intentioned legislators.

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.

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How Canada and the U.S. are sharing information warrant-free

Recent revelations of the extensive surveillance programs conducted by the American National Security Agency shine a light on the cooperation between the NSA and its counterparts such as the Canadian Communications Security Establishment (CSE), and the warrant-free information sharing it enables.