Trumping free expression

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ARTICLE 19, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Erin Woycik, Freedom House, Global Voices Advox, Human Rights Watch, International Press Institute (IPI), PEN America, Privacy International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

10 November 2016

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The cover of the New York Post newspaper is seen with other papers at a newsstand in New York U.S., 9 November 2016, REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The cover of the New York Post newspaper is seen with other papers at a newsstand in New York U.S., 9 November 2016, REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

IFEX members reflect on what a Trump presidency will mean for human rights and free expression.

Leading up to Tuesday night’s election results, members of the IFEX network based both in the U.S. and internationally cautioned voters about the potential harm Donald Trump could do in office. The board of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) made an extraordinary move by passing a resolution that declared Trump “an unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists and to CPJ’s ability to advocate for press freedom around the world.” On Election Day, CPJ went further by tweeting tips for journalists covering election night.

Other groups, like Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the way members of the press were treated at Trump campaign events and were attacked over critical coverage.

Today as the world contemplates the future with President-elect Donald Trump, IFEX members are reacting to the news and reflecting on what a Trump presidency will mean for freedom of the press and other human rights.