12 - 19 September 2019

 
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Egypt | Attacks

 

Open letter calls on EU member states to address human rights crisis in Egypt

 

Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Egypt by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, a number of organisations have published a joint letter calling on EU member states to address the unprecedented levels of repression in Egypt.

 
 
 

Turkey | Access to Information

 

Press freedom in Turkey remains in crisis, despite some room for very cautious optimism

 

An IPI-led international mission met with journalists, members of the judiciary and representatives of the government in Turkey to call for an end of the ongoing clamp down on media.

 
 

Guinea | Attacks

 

Media freedom and FoE under severe assault in Guinea

 

Journalists and anti-government protesters are under severe attack by Guinea’s security agents and state officials.

 
 

El Salvador | Attacks

 

Staying alive while reporting on gangs in El Salvador

 

Violent crime is pervasive in El Salvador and several journalists have been murdered in recent years; read about the safety training being given to the local journalists who are most at risk.

 
 

International | Digital Rights

 

What you can do to protect your privacy if you’re a menstruation app user

 

Some apps share your most intimate data about your sexual life and medical history with Facebook; others let Facebook know every time you open the app: here are some steps you can take to limit tracking.

 
 

Morocco | Free Expression & the Law

 

Moroccan journalist detained over her intimate life

 

Journalist Hajar Raissouni, 28, has been charged with having an abortion and sex outside marriage, and faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

 
 

Pakistan | Digital Rights

 

#PrivacyHumSabKe – a campaign on data privacy and protection in Pakistan

 

The campaign titled ‘Privacy Hum Sab Ke’ (Urdu for ‘Privacy for All’) aims to create awareness and advocate for data privacy and protection.