15 - 21 April 2022

 
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International | Attacks

 

Myanmar, China and Saudi Arabia were the world’s top jailers of writers and public intellectuals in 2021

 

In the face of authoritarian resurgence around the world, PEN America’s Freedom to Write Index documents cases of writers and public intellectuals who have been unjustly locked up for their exercise of free expression. At least 277 of them (in 36 countries) were in jail last year.

 
 
 

Afghanistan | Attacks

 

Act quickly to protect Afghan journalists, RSF tells new UN special rapporteur

 

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has sent a letter to Richard Bennett, the UN’s new special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, about the deteriorating press freedom situation in the country and the need to stop the arbitrary arrests targeting journalists.

 
 

Americas | Attacks

 

Women seizing the word: The participation of women writers in Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua

 

The report provides insights into the patterns of systemic discrimination which marginalise women, and remain deeply entrenched in both the publishing industry and the protocols of literary awards in five Latin American countries.

 
 

Palestine | Attacks

 

Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition welcomes lawsuit against Israeli Surveillance firm NSO Group

 

The use of surveillance practices must stop, perpetrators must be held accountable, and victims including Palestinian-French human rights defender Salah Hammouri must receive justice, says the Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition (PDRC).

 
 

Lesotho

 

Basotho journalists vow to honour pledge

 

Journalists have put their weight behind a pledge crafted by MISA Lesotho to uphold media ethics and high professional standards.

 
 

Pakistan | Censorship

 

Pakistan: Digital Rights Foundation condemns arrests and harassment for online speech and dissent

 

Digital Rights Foundation is asking the new government of Pakistan to take action by repealing laws that are used to stifle freedom of expression.

 
 

Romania | Attacks

 

Romanian authorities should launch fresh investigation into harassment of journalist Emilia Șercan

 

Șercan’s harassment began in January after she revealed that Prime Minister Ciucă had plagiarised his doctoral dissertation. Since then, she has received threats and her private photographs have been stolen and published online.