Joint Statements

“Given the severity of the repression, the closure of civic space, and the continued targeting of human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists and peaceful protesters, the role of the Special Rapporteur remains critical.”

Eight people are detained by Nicolás Maduro’s government for carrying out their journalistic duties.

The wanted official had been in hiding despite an arrest warrant issued against him in 2023.

“Hundreds of people are behind bars in the country on politically motivated charges. A new wave of detentions is currently underway, with dozens of activists and media figures arrested on baseless, serious criminal charges.”

Rights groups raise alarms over the country’s crackdown on free speech ahead of its hosting of the 2024 UN event.

These violations, recorded by the MFRR platform, affected 1,212 media-related persons or entities. 474 incidents were recorded in EU states while 282 took place in candidate countries.

The court’s decision to acknowledge the failure of the earlier investigation represents a crucial victory for independent journalism in Romania.

IFEX and 33 rights groups demand the release of detained and forcibly disappeared journalists, and an end to the assault on press freedoms.

“The unique power of Global Magnitsky sanctions greatly relies on the fact that this particular tool has a specific purpose – to condemn and hold accountable perpetrators of the world’s worst abuses.”

“The forced closure of ‘Kloop Media’ not only silences a crucial voice in Kyrgyzstani society but also signals a continued decline in Kyrgyzstan’s respect for civil and political rights and freedoms of its citizens.”

A coalition of CSOs calls for an EU ban on the production, sale, and use of spyware during the new legislative term.

Media freedom advocacy organisations call on the Nigerian government to release the remains of Onifade Emmanuel Pelumi, who was shot while covering Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest.

IFEX joins rights groups sounding the alarm over Egypt’s latest wave of arrests and prosecutions targeting journalists and critics.

Rights groups warn that reducing pretrial detention is futile without ending repressive practices and ensuring judicial independence.

Mumay’s case is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of judicial harassment and censorship targeting Turkey’s independent media. It highlights the urgent need for international attention to protect press freedom and the public’s right to information.

IFEX joins calls on the EU to act decisively to protect press freedom and ensure accountability amid record journalist deaths in Gaza and severe media crackdowns in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.