Russia arrests 5,000 in one day and stun-guns journalists and protesters, Turkey continues persecution of Osman Kavala
January 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.
New year in Asia-Pacific: Crackdown, state of emergency, and harsh prison convictions
January 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.
From racism to biometric data – old and new challenges to the exercise of rights in the Americas
December 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.
Fear and loathing in MENA: Arrests, prison sentences, and surveillance
December 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.
#IWACU4 released, Deyda Hydara remembered, and Ghana’s post-election violence
December 2020 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.
Injustice flourishing in Turkey, international pressure increasing on Belarus
December 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.
Deadly December: Media killings, political crackdown, and attacks on women journalists in Asia
December 2020 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.
Journalists caught in the crosshairs, dissent brutally quashed, and big wins for African creatives and media stalwarts
November 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 about this piece is available here.
A shadow pandemic throughout the region, a dialogue cut short in Cuba, and the never ending crisis of freedom of expression in Mexico
November 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.
Image-laundering, shrinking spaces, and words that escape prison walls
November 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.
Solidarity with the people of Belarus, protests protect the right to information in France, and an EU Magnitsky Act
November 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.
Media killings, zines promoting women’s empowerment, and the dangers of criticizing monarchies
November 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.
Women-driven protests, disputed elections and regional solidarity on #IDEI
October 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 about this piece is available here.
The many faces of censorship in the Americas
October 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.
Indefinite detainments, torture parades, and MENA’s unfinished revolutions
October 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.
Across South Asia, rage and defiance against the Thai monarchy, Indonesia’s new labor law, and rape
October 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.