“The safety and security of all journalists to report freely are essential to ensure that the world understands the reality and facts of the ongoing war, including the humanitarian consequences.”
Guinea-Bissau plunged into information blackout after 79 radio stations are shut down by government for not meeting an impossible deadline to renew licenses.
March 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
ARTICLE 19 has launched three practical guidelines on how an intersectional gender approach can enhance the safety of all women journalists – and how civil society organisations can mainstream this into their work.
On 8 April 2022, Russia’s Justice Ministry cancelled the registration of Human Rights Watch, along with Amnesty International and 13 other offices of foreign non-governmental organisations and foundations.
Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court has “struck down” the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 (PECA) for being “unconstitutional”. The Pakistan Press Foundation has described the ruling as “a major step forward in creating a fair and free environment for the Pakistani media.”
Since Venezuela began cracking down on independent media in 2007, most internet blockages have been conducted by CANTV, the state-run ISP that now provides two-thirds of residential connections.