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May 9

Political crises, anti-Muslim violence, and Maria Ressa’s pushback

April 2022 in 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. South Asia’s civic space is on fire: Massive protests in Sri Lanka, rising anti-Muslim violence in India, continuing crackdown in Kashmir, and intensifying political…

Freedom Of Expression

6 min read

Political crises, anti-Muslim violence, and Maria Ressa’s pushback

May 9

Egypt’s clampdown on “immodest” videos, and the systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists

April 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Social media users prosecuted for “immodest” videos in Egypt, systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists amount to ‘war crimes’, journalists battle Pegasus…

Middle East

7 min read

Egypt’s clampdown on “immodest” videos, and the systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists

May 5

All-women radio in Somalia, a radio breakthrough in Guinea-Bissau, and a shocking sentence for a humanist

April 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Guinea-Bissau’s radios stations can ride the waves again In a major breakthrough, authorities in Guinea-Bissau agreed to allow 77 out of the 79 radio stations back on air, following negotiations with the…

Freedom Of Expression

6 min read

All-women radio in Somalia, a radio breakthrough in Guinea-Bissau, and a shocking sentence for a…

May 3

News that’s fit to print

We need to value and support the critical work of journalists countering the mis- and disinformation flooding our communications channels, especially during crises, conflicts, and elections. …

Press Freedom

4 min read

May 1

Educational “gag orders”, harsh prison sentences on artists and failed attempts to silence LGBTQI+ pop artists

April 2022 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. This month, we are shining a spotlight on a dangerous increase in attempts to censor cultural voices and artistic expression in the region…

LGBTQ

6 min read

Apr 29

Russia targets press and civil society at home and in Ukraine, an EU anti-SLAPP initiative, and more

April 2022 in 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. An EU anti-SLAPP directive; Russia continues to target media and civil society organisations in Ukraine and at home; Belarusian Association of…

Ukraine

7 min read

Apr 7

Tunisia’s threatened media, cybercrimes in Jordan, and Egypt’s prisons get a new name

March 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Escalating threats to media freedoms in Tunisia. Cybercrimes and clampdown in Jordan. Sudanese refugees targeted in Egypt. LGBTQI+ Iraqis hunted down…

Middle East

9 min read

Tunisia’s threatened media, cybercrimes in Jordan, and Egypt’s prisons get a new name

Apr 5

Women in the streets and cyberspaces, violence in Colombia and Peru — and some hope for Nicaragua?

March 2022 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The region marked International Women’s Day, the press in Peru faced increasing challenges, and elections in Colombia made the work of journalists more…

Nicaragua

7 min read

Apr 4

Significant court rulings, Jalingo’s journey from jail to joy, and Uganda’s quashing of critical voices

March 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. March saw the courts take centre stage with the passing of landmark rulings on media and digital rights and a surprising judgement in an…

Human Rights

9 min read

Significant court rulings, Jalingo’s journey from jail to joy, and Uganda’s quashing of critical…

Apr 4

Civil society groups push back against Asia’s repressive new laws

March 2022 in 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. From Myanmar’s ‘digital coup’ to Cambodia’s national internet gateway, several Asian countries have either adopted or are trying to push through new laws and…

Asia

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