IFEX Newsletter

Organisations express indignation and deep sorrow at the murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

We stand in solidarity, first of all, with the families and loved ones of the most recent victims of Brazil’s escalating violence. We know our sorrow will not be enough to lessen the pain, and we stand with you in the pursuit of justice and reparations.

Turkey | Attacks

Open Letter: On the State of Freedom of Expression and Civic Space in Turkey

The case against journalist Erol Önderoğlu and his co-defendants – postponed yet again this week, until October 2022 – is indicative of the much larger issue of how civic space is being actively and systematically constrained in Turkey.

Iran | Access to Information

Meta must overhaul Persian-language content moderation on Instagram

Rights groups are calling for content moderation practices that uphold and protect the right to freedom of expression for the platform’s community in Iran.

Nigeria | Attacks

The growing SLAPP in the face of Nigeria’s press freedom

Authorities and influential people in Nigeria are using SLAPPs – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – as a weapon to censor and intimidate journalists into silence.

Philippines | Attacks

Mass arrests of journalists, writers, artists and other cultural workers

83 people have been detained in the Philippines following their participation in peaceful activism in support of land reform.

Colombia | Access to Information

Colombia’s surveillance of lawyers’ group violated international law

A submitted amicus brief shows how Colombia’s intelligence law and unlawful surveillance practices are violating the right to privacy and other human rights.

International | Attacks

What is being done to protect exiles?

Digital threats, spyware, and coercion by proxy means that – for millions of people around the world – transnational repression has become a common and institutionalised practice.

Leslie de Freitas

Reyhana Masters (Africa), Laura Vidal (Americas), Mong Palatino (Asia & Pacific), Cathal Sheerin (Europe & Central Asia), Naseem Tarawnah (MENA)

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