Biden’s betrayal, an Alternative Dubai Expo, and unjustifiable Facebook censorship in Palestine
September 2021 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.
Women crack glass ceilings, #FIFAfrica2021 conversations and continental #IDUAI celebrations
September 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece, focusing on #IDUAI with Gilbert Sendugwa of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre and Lamin Jahateh, of the Gambia Press Union, is available here.
Dancing in the dark, a culture of secrecy and a roadmap for digital human rights in Latin America
September 2021 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Attacks against alternative media, #FreeZhangZhan, and historic RTI victory in Sri Lanka
September 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Civil space and the right to information under pressure
September 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Ray of hope in Zambia, shadow over north-eastern DRC, and the need for stronger whistleblower protection
August 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece, and focusing on Zambia’s election, is available here.
Mass surveillance, press crackdowns, and punishing prisoners of conscience – impunity reigns in MENA
August 2021 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.
“A perfect storm”: Current expression issues in the Americas
August 2021 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Protecting journalists in Afghanistan, #Lawan protest in Malaysia, and shrinking civic space in Hong Kong
August 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
August: An unhappy anniversary and 38,581 insults
August 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Regulating online streaming, millions invested in surveillance and a call to protect online civic space
July 2021 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Spyware, hunger strikes, and alleged coups: A summer of suppression in MENA
July 2021 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.
RTI triumphs, shocking sexual harassment statistics, and compensation for tortured Nigerian journalist
July 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece, and focusing on the deeply concerning Women in News sexual harassment report, is available here.
The tentacles of corruption and the purge
July 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
#FOEwatch in Malaysia, Hong Kong freedom in ‘tatters’, Kem Ley, and arrests in Vietnam
July 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A king in hiding while eSwatini burns, Rwandan journalist abducted in Mozambique, and flags at half-mast for KK
June 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece, and focusing on the worrying situation in eSwatini, is available here.