Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Thirty-three IFEX members condemn excessive prison sentence handed down to blogger Hossein Derakhshan
IFEX members condemned the 19-and-a-half-year prison sentence given to the Canadian-Iranian blogger and called for his immediate release.
Ten IFEX members and other organisations issue statement regarding dire press freedom situation in Mexico
The groups agreed there is a need for freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations to continue and add to measures that promote and support the right of journalists and media outlets to carry out their work.
Judges who call for independent judiciary targeted for speaking out
IFEX-TMG members have written to the IAJ to appeal for support for judges, who are being persecuted for openly calling for judicial independence or for criticising the government.
Impunity and attacks against the media and journalists continue, according to international press freedom mission
“Honduras has become one of the most dangerous places in the world for local journalists and community radio stations, with at least 9 reporters killed in 9 months,” say the mission members.
Thirty-five IFEX members and other organisations appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists and blogger
Gamal Eid, Ahmad Saif al-Islam and Amr Gharbeia are charged with criminal defamation, use of threats and misuse of communications tools.
Continued persecution of community radio station in Zacate Grande
AMARC and ARTICLE 19 are on a mission in Honduras to monitor the freedom of expression violations that have been experienced by members of La Voz de Zacate Grande radio station.
AMARC and PPF appeal to authorities to allow emergency community radio stations in flood affected areas
There is a need to bridge the gaps of information at the very local levels and among displaced peoples, said AMARC and PPF.
Twenty-three IFEX members call on authorities to investigate disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda
Two hundred days after Prageeth Eknaligoda’s disappearance, IFEX members expressed concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the investigation.