IFEX Regional Briefs

Monthly free expression round ups produced by IFEX’s Regional Editors, based on IFEX member reports and news from the regions. 

Campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza spread, plus new World Press Freedom Day resources

May in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Gaza journalists’ perpetual peril, a clampdown on pro-Palestinian protests, and Sudan’s toxic information battle

April 2024 in MENA: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Journalists who ‘crossed the line’, digital repression, blasphemy prosecutions, and marriage equality bill

April 2024 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.

Repressive legislation in Venezuela, escalating press violence in Colombia, and authoritarian drifts in Central America

April in the Americas: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Georgia’s “foreign agents” bill and Germany’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian expression

April 2024 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.

How Mexico’s protection mechanism is failing journalists, Colombia takes a step in the right direction, plus Haiti’s endangered media

March in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

A travesty of justice in DRC, civic space confined in Mali and Burkina Faso, and a standoff in Ghana

March 2024 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.

Kyrgyzstan’s “Foreign Agents” bill, restricting protest in the UK, and a better way to report on Gaza

March 2024 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.

Elections-related censorship, repression, and women speak out against impunity

March 2024 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.

Dangerous ground: ‘Unprecedented conditions’ for journalists in Palestine, Sudan

February 2024 in MENA: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

A journalist forced into hiding, the passing of a stalwart media advocate, and a show of unity by trade unions

January and February 2024 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.

Dangers of Hong Kong’s new legislation, Indian protests blocked, and Pakistan’s post-election uncertainties

February 2024 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.

Critical junctures: digital rights in Mexico, civil society in Venezuela, and respect for human rights in El Salvador

A new year begins in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Navalny dies in Siberian prison, Assange’s fate hangs in the balance

February 2024 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.

What’s new and old in 2024: Repressive laws, attacks, and election disinformation in Asia

January 2024 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.

Looking ahead: The fight against Israel’s impunity gains legal momentum

IFEX Middle East & North Africa Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah looks at global efforts to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against Palestinians.