World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

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.

25 IFEX members question Australia’s detention of dissident journalists, cartoonists and actors at Manus Island.

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.

IFEX members reflect on what a Trump presidency will mean for human rights and free expression.

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

Until the nation votes on the deal and peace is in sight, journalists face the delicate task of reporting on FARC-controlled regions while respecting the ongoing peace process. While violence by FARC rebels has decreased, this isn’t an indication that freedom of the press truly exists.

Independent journalists and human rights defenders are feeling the wrath of the government, as arrests become increasingly common.

On 23 May, the IACHR reported that severe financial problems have forced it to cancel its July and October sessions and all trips planned for this year and, if new funding cannot be secured by mid-June, will lead to the non-renewal of the contracts of 40 per cent of its staff