8 - 14 April 2022

 
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Russia | Access to Information

 

Perugia Declaration for Ukraine: Call for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine

 

“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 | Access to Information

 

Forced radio silence in Guinea-Bissau

 

Guinea-Bissau plunged into information blackout after 79 radio stations are shut down by government for not meeting an impossible deadline to renew licenses.

 
 

Middle East & North Africa | Attacks

 

Tunisia’s threatened media, cybercrimes in Jordan, and Egypt’s prisons get a new name

 

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.

 
 

International | Attacks

 

Guidelines on an intersectional gender approach to protecting women journalists

 

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.

 
 

Russia | Access to Information

 

Russia: Authorities shut down HRW’s office

 

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 | Access to Information

 

Pakistan: PPF welcomes Islamabad High Court’s decision to strike down the PECA ordinance

 

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.”

 
 

Venezuela | Censorship

 

How Venezuela’s government uses private internet providers to restrict access to the news

 

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.