WPFD returns to its birthplace amidst a backdrop of media violations across the continent
April 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. You can also check out our special edition of our podcast Africa Brief marking World Press Freedom Day here.
COVID-19 surges, obstructions to information, coup violence, media convictions, and satire
April 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Press and civil society under pressure from Europe and Central Asia’s “strongmen”
April 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.
Silencing dissent in MENA: How authorities are targeting exiles, journalists and prisoners of conscience
March 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.
Attacks on whistleblowers, legislating patriotism, #IWD and a bittersweet tribute
March 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup 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 is available here.
Critical voices attacked, no excuse for online abuse, and privacy in the Americas
March 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.
Coup terror in Myanmar, impunity in Afghanistan, and uproar in Bangladesh
March 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Partial justice in Turkey and holding Lukashenko to account
March 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.
Journalists are not the enemy… and the virus of censorship continues to spread
February 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.
Angola abolishes anti-gay law, Fab Five debut BLM-inspired designs, and Fela Kuti nominated to Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
February 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup 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 is available here.
In MENA: The search for justice in a pandemic of impunity
February 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.
Coup and civil disobedience in Myanmar, farmers’ protests, and #MeToo victory in India
February 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
“I am not asking for declarations. I demand actions.” – Europe and Central Asia in February
February 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.
A death in the dark, a regional platform for journalist safety, toxic masculinity and a South African infodemic
January 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup 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 is available here.
Ama Llulla! Vulnerabilities in COVID applications and violence against Black and transgender councillors
January 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.
MENA’s Winter of Discontent: Old grievances, new suppression tactics
January 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.