World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

Members of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations call upon the Members of the British Parliament to reject any form of statutory control or any other legislation concerning regulation of the British press, following the release of the Leveson Report in November 2012.

The war in Syria, instability in Somalia and Taliban violence in Pakistan were the main contributing factors to the high number of journalists killed in the line of duty in 2012, IFEX members report.

A resolution approved by the Pan-African Parliament encourages African leaders to sign a continent-wide campaign to repeal criminal defamation laws and prioritise press freedom.

While welcoming moves to implement measures that guarantee media independence, IFEX-TMG calls on the Tunisian government to fully respect free expression in the new Constitution and put an end to attacks on journalists and artists.

Civil society delegates at a UN Inter-Agency meeting have agreed to support the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.

Jacob Zuma has withdrawn a four year-old defamation claim over a depiction by cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro of Zuma preparing to rape a female personification of the justice system.

MFWA welcomes the move by Gambian authorities to drop charges against two journalists for seeking permission to peacefully protest the execution of death row inmates, but calls for investigation into death threats against journalists.

More than 40 media organisations worldwide are demanding urgent action by governments, the UN, and the industry to stop violence against journalists and end impunity in attacks on the press.