Articles by Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
At UNHRC, rights groups highlight deterioration of media freedom in Turkey
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.
Lebanese journalism student detained for six days over 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.
Lebanese journalism student detained for six days over 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.
Bahrain must cease judicial harassment of Faisal Hayyat and other Bahraini journalists
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.
Egypt’s Draft NGO Law Dismantles Civil Society
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 […]
Facebook-Israel agreement could change face of social media
Agreements between countries and social media companies loom as one of the most significant threats to free expression around the world.
Bahrain must end reprisals and harassment of human rights defender Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman
IFEX members call on the Government of Bahrain to stop the and judicial harassment and reprisals against Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman.
NGOs to Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected
On Sunday 17 July 2016 award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed was charged by Bahraini Public Prosecution for reporting to foreign media outlets without a license.