Social Media Exchange (SMEX)

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.

Bassel al-Amin, a Lebanese journalism student in his early 20s, was released on bail on 12 December 2016 after being detained by authorities for six days over a Facebook status.

Bassel al-Amin, a Lebanese journalism student in his early 20s, was released on bail on 12 December 2016 after being detained by authorities for six days over a Facebook status.

48 human rights organizations have signed a letter asking King Hamad to cease its judicial harassment of human rights defenders and its violation of their right to freedom of expression.

We, the undersigned civil society organisations unequivocally condemn the law on civic associations (non-governmental organisations) adopted by Egypt’s Parliament on 15 November 2016. The Parliament has debated and approved the bill in its entirety in record time, and referred it to the State Council for legal review (non-binding on the Parliament in this case). If […]

Agreements between countries and social media companies loom as one of the most significant threats to free expression around the world.

IFEX members call on the Government of Bahrain to stop the and judicial harassment and reprisals against Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman.