Joint Statements

Rights groups say the targeting of lawyers Mohamed Issa Rajeh and Mahmoud Abdelmajeed Adel represents intimidation and reprisal against their human rights work.

Human rights and sports organisations urge the International Olympic Committee to publicly call on sporting authorities in France to overturn all bans on athletes wearing the hijab in French sport.

“The policeman suddenly attacked me from behind. He punched me twice in the face before pushing me to the ground with his knee behind my back. I kept shouting that I was a journalist” – Ignacio Rosaslanda

If the proposed legislation is passed, the current law—which was developed with open, participatory and democratic dialogue—will be repealed. Serious and problematic modifications would be introduced with severe implications for the freedom of expression rights of journalists and media outlets in the country.

Court sentences former presidential candidate and 22 of his supporters to one year in prison.

IFEX and rights groups raise concerns over arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and opposition leaders, many wrongfully imprisoned since 2011.

Media freedom groups urge EU to press the Georgian government to withdraw the new ‘foreign agents’ law and guarantee the safety of journalists covering demonstrations.

More than 80 groups and individuals have voiced their concern about the grave implications of the measure on freedom of speech.

“We respectfully urge the ICJ to indicate detailed, clear and unequivocal measures to allow for the collection and preservation of evidence of atrocity crimes that may have been committed in Gaza and preventing the destruction of such evidence” – Rights groups

The government has not released its full reports on the 2014 disappearance and murder of journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla and the 2017 murder of blogger Yameen Rasheed.

While Ukraine was at first quick to unite in the face of Russia’s armed aggression, the climate of trust between officials and independent media seems to have seriously deteriorated over the last two years.

Nigerian media advocacy groups pledge to hold government accountable for media freedom violations through rigorous tracking and documentation of attacks on journalists.

IFEX joins the members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response and other organisations in expressing deep alarm about the Foreign Influence Bill and the sudden rise in violence and other restrictions against Georgia’s journalists reporting on the public protests against the Bill.

Recycled charges and health deterioration prompt demands from rights groups for the human rights defender’s immediate release.

Andrey Gniot has been in custody in Serbia since October, when he was arrested on dubious charges formulated by the Lukashenka regime. The High Court of Belgrade is deliberating upon whether to deport him to Belarus.

27 human rights organizations renew calls for the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to take urgent action on behalf of the detained writer.