Kashmir: Lift the information siege
This statement was originally published on ifj.org on 21 August 2019.
The IFJ has called on the Modi government and authorities in Kashmir to lift...
Framework adopted by Ghana police set to improve relationship with the media
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 20 August 2019.
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has adopted a new framework aimed at promoting relations...
Two Chadian editors detained following defamation suit
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 20 August 2019.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of two editors who have...
Malaysia: Reverse call for public reporting of ‘inappropriate’ online content
This statement was originally published on article19.org on 19 August 2019.
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the recent statement from the Malaysian Communications and...
How the IACHR can bolster your advocacy work in the Americas
1. What is it?
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR, or “the Commission”) is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States...
At least 7 journalists arrested throughout Turkey
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 21 August 2019.
Turkish authorities must immediately release the seven journalists who were detained by police since...
L’IBCR participe à l’effort national du Canada dans la lutte contre la traite des...
La traite des êtres humains est un problème grave qui affecte des millions de personnes à travers le monde, y compris les enfants. Elle se...
HRW official detained and deported from Algeria
This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 20 August 2019.
Algerian authorities deported a Human Rights Watch official, Ahmed Benchemsi, on August 19, 2019,...
Yemen: Over 75 organisations call for mandate of Group of Eminent Experts to be...
We, the undersigned international, regional and Yemeni CSOs, call for the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to extend and broaden the mandate of...
AFEX supports JED in urging government to prioritise safety of journalists in DRC
This statement was originally published on africafex.org on 15 August 2019.
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has joined Journaliste en Danger (JED), its...
News weekly in Congo-Brazzaville repeatedly threatened with closure
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 14 August 2019.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Congo-Brazzaville’s media regulator, the Superior Council for Freedom...
Japan: Aichi Prefecture cancels art exhibition focused on censorship
This statement was originally published on pen-international.org on 7 August 2019.
On 3 August 2019, the Governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture announced the closure of...
L’IBCR à New York : rencontre avec les Nations Unies autour des droits de...
Hier, jeudi 15 août, M. Guillaume Landry, Directeur général de l’IBCR était en visite à New York dans le cadre d’une rencontre avec le...
Midi-causerie à l’IBCR : une expérience de coopération au sein de nouveaux partenaires en...
Gozde Erdogan a été déployée en Tunisie en tant que conseillère juridique volontaire dans le cadre du projet « Protection des enfants, femmes et...
Azerbaijan: Khadija Ismayilova’s request for early end to her probation rejected
This statement was originally published on europeanjournalists.org on 14 August 2019.
On August 7, the Azerbaijani Supreme Court decided to uphold the charges against investigative...
Church members condemned for molesting journalist
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 7 August 2019.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the manhandling of a reporter...
Violence against journalists escalates in Hong Kong
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 13 August 2019.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Hong Kong authorities to protect journalists covering protests...
From conflict zones to courtrooms, Myanmar’s journalists are under fire
The following is an excerpt of a 31 July 2019 CPJ blog post by Shawn W. Crispin/CPJ Senior Southeast Asia Representative.
Hopes for greater press...
Journalists attacked by Nigerian lawmaker’s cronies
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 2 August 2019.
A group of journalists numbering about twenty were, on July 30, 2019, beaten by...
Yemen: Twenty journalists abducted since 2015
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 13 August 2019.
An alarming total of at least 20 journalists have been the victims of enforced...
How Turkey exploits Twitter’s ‘Country Withheld Content’ tool to target independent voices
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 12 August 2019. It is republished here under Creative Commons license CC-BY 3.0.
On August 4, the...
Senegalese journalist jailed for Facebook post
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 31 July 2019.
Adama Gaye, a freelance journalist known for his critical articles in the newspapers and...
