Joint Statements

25 civil society groups, including IFEX, wrote a letter urging the recently elected Sri Lankan president to uphold and protect press freedom.

The journalist’s forced deportation to the UAE establishes a dangerous precedent for transnational repression.

The undersigned regional networks and other civil society organisations defending freedom of expression in Latin America and the Caribbean denounce the disappearance of Carlos Correa, Executive Director of Espacio Público, and demand his immediate release and safe return.

The broad definition of “harmful content” risks the removal of lawful expression from the internet and potential government manipulation of content moderation.

A “High Level Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement”, HLG Going Dark, made fundamentally flawed recommendations for EU digital security policy. IFEX joins EDRI and a broad coalition in rejecting their #InsecurityByDesign agenda.

Journalist Chhoeung Chheng had previously reported on deforestation in the province.

IFEX joined human rights groups in calling for the withdrawal of the police complaint against journalist Mohammed Zubair.

IFEX and other signatories have expressed profound concern over the draft legislation, as it represents a significant threat to fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and association, press freedom, and the public’s right to information.

The proposed amendments undermine good governance and accountability and violate freedom of expression.

“The Slovak government’s actions are not only detrimental to the media landscape but also pose a significant challenge for the EU, particularly in light of new legislative measures such as the European Media Freedom Act” – press freedom groups

The press freedom groups work in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

According to Mapping Media Freedom monitoring platform, at least 50 media workers experienced physical attacks, verbal abuse or obstruction as police violently dispersed the pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia.

Media advocacy organisations MFWA, Sinjotec, and the CPJ are encouraging authorities in Guinea-Bissau to address issues such as assaults, arbitrary detentions, and legal harassment of journalists, ahead of the country’s January 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.

In the face of the growing crackdown on press freedom sparked by Venezuela’s presidential election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and seven partner organisations (including IFEX-ALC) have joined forces to expose the harrowing obstacles currently facing the Venezuelan press. The report found over 228 violations of press freedom, and notes that at least eight journalists remain arbitrarily imprisoned.

Some journalists have been killed as a result of Russian shelling, either indiscriminate or targeted, while others were likely killed in extrajudicial executions. Dozens more have been wounded.

IFEX members join rights groups pressing for urgent international action to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon and protect civilians and journalists amid escalating violence.