Joint Statements

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.

“Democratic regeneration” reforms proposed by PM Sánchez fail to address the urgent need to repeal the infamous Citizen Security law, nicknamed the “Gag Law”.

“The Digital Services Act must not become a tool for politically-driven interventions. Its enforcement should be based on evidence and uphold users’ fundamental rights, including freedom of expression.”

Rights groups demand that the government stop targeting independent cultural organizations and respect the right to artistic expression.

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the global human rights community, urgently call for unfettered access to the internet, social media platforms, and other communication channels for the people in Venezuela at all times. We also demand an end to the use of technological tools and digital platforms for the surveillance and persecution of political dissent, particularly in the wake of the presidential elections of July 28. This commitment is crucial to respect the rights enshrined in Venezuela’s Constitution and the country’s international commitments.

The crisis in Venezuela has seen a significant deployment of the surveillance and control apparatus that the state has built up over recent years. This apparatus has been repeatedly denounced by civil society and organizations defending internet freedom in the country.

Given the current electoral situation in Venezuela, the undersigned international organizations and regional networks defending freedom of the press and expression express their concern about the attacks against national and international journalists who are documenting the events happening in the country, as well as activists, demonstrators, and the general population. We urge the Venezuelan authorities to fulfill their obligation to guarantee and protect the exercise of freedom of expression and peaceful association, as well as to guarantee the safety of journalists working in the country.

Requiring companies to obtain licenses is seen as a direct attempt to exert control over social media platforms.