Sudan’s information battles, stifled dissent in Tunisia and Algeria, and marking World Press Freedom Day
Middle East and North Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Media push back for right to report, French journalists expelled, and World Press Freedom Day
Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
An eventful international day of press freedom in the region, with gains and losses
Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Fiji’s media victory, Vietnam’s “Kafkaesque trial”, and World Press Freedom Day in the Asia-Pacific
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
Dismantling critical media, quashing civic activism, and World Press Freedom Day in the region
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.
IPC establishes centre for safety of journalists
The International Press Centre is concerned by the growing number of attacks against journalists, which is a strong indicator of the deteriorating media freedom situation in Nigeria.
Freedom of expression a crucial enabling right
The regional chairperson of the Media Institute for Southern Africa, Golden Maunganidze, calls on states to repeal media phobic laws and align legislation to international standards.
Nigeria’s government urged to do more to protect media
Media Rights Agenda has called on Nigeria’s President Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his incoming government to protect media freedoms on paper and in practice.
RSF: Environment for journalism “satisfactory” in only 30% of countries
RSF’s 2023 World Press Freedom Index highlights disinformation as one of the biggest threats to journalism globally.
World Press Freedom Day 2023: Australia going backwards on press freedom
MEAA urges the Australian government to implement a backlog of reforms related to national security laws, freedom of information, and defamation.
Cambodia: Statement of civil society groups on World Press Freedom Day
The statement urged the Cambodian government to ensure a free, safe, and secure environment for journalists and news outlets.
ACHPR Special Rapporteur says digital surveillance of journalists on the rise
The African Commission Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information – Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo – expresses concern over the rise of surveillance on the African continent.
RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index highlights threat posed by “despotic regimes” and “information chaos”
While the World Press Freedom Index’s top five countries for free expression are Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia and Finland, the five worst are Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Iran, Eritrea and North Korea.
Unity and cooperation needed to tackle threats to press freedom in the Western Balkans
“In times of war and global polarization the Western Balkans region is divided along the lines of current polarizing forces. Disinformation campaigns, hate speech, physical attacks, threats, low income, poor economic status, divisions, self-censorship, and job insecurity are the main challenges that the regional independent media are facing” – Metamorphosis
Mexico: Address persistent violence against journalists
The president should take urgent steps to strengthen protection mechanisms, stop official harassment of journalists who criticize the government, and ensure prosecutors end the near-total impunity for these crimes.
WPFD PFF statement: Robert Iroga to lead Pacific article 19 watchdog
PFF continues to stand with media colleagues around the world and more specifically in the Pacific to observe this year’s theme, “Journalism under digital siege”.