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ARTICLE 19 calls on states to protect LGBT persons' rights
Friday, 20 May 2011, 3:42 pm | IFEX
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia ("IDAHO"), ARTICLE 19 calls on states to combat violence, discrimination and stigma directed against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender persons around the world by protecting ... More >>
CJFE gives Canada's govt failing grade on information access
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:49 am | IFEX
When it comes to access to information, Canada has received an F minus and is positioned last among five leading democracies, says Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) in a new report that is making headlines in the country. More >>
Journalist's murder highlights Honduras' media oppression
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:41 am | IFEX
A journalist who reported on corruption and local land disputes was gunned down last week in Honduras, the 10th journalist to have been murdered since March 2010, report the Observatorio Latinoamericano para la Libertad de Expresión (OLA) and other IFEX ... More >>
Thai officials close 13 radio stations ahead of elections
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:15 pm | IFEX
Authorities in Thailand shut down 13 radio stations in and around Bangkok for allegedly airing a speech that was considered defamatory to the royal family, report the Southeast Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Human Rights ... More >>
Award-winning publisher arrested in Vietnam
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:12 pm | IFEX
Vietnamese underground publisher Bui Chat was in Buenos Aires last week to pick up an International Press Association (IPA) award for his "courage in upholding the freedom to publish." When he returned home, the Vietnamese authorities celebrated ... More >>
Middle East declines as global press freedom hits low point
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 11:44 am | IFEX
The number of people worldwide with access to free and independent media declined to its lowest level in over a decade, according a Freedom House study released today. The report, "Freedom of the Press 2011: A Global Survey of Media Independence", found ... More >>
IPA Freedom to Publish Prize goes to Vietnamese publisher
Friday, 29 April 2011, 10:09 am | IFEX
Bui Chat, founder of Giay Vun publishing in Vietnam, has been named as the recipient of this year's IPA Freedom to Publish Prize for his exemplary courage in upholding freedom to publish. More >>
Journalist killed in Bolivia; another slain in El Salvador
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:53 am | IFEX
Two journalists were killed in two relatively safe countries in Latin America this past week. More >>
UAE activists arrested for opposing government
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:49 am | IFEX
Earlier this month, the United Arab Emirates followed in the footsteps of its neighbours and arrested at least five rights activists who have been demanding political reforms over the Internet. More >>
IFEX members honour photojournalists killed in Libya
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:38 am | IFEX
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) members have been paying tribute to the two journalists killed in Libya last week. Pphotographers Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington were killed last week while covering the fight between pro-Gaddafi ... More >>
Top PEN prize to honor Nasrin Sotoudeh
Saturday, 16 April 2011, 3:45 pm | IFEX
PEN American Center today named Nasrin Sotoudeh, a writer, lawyer, and leader of the women's and children's rights movement in Iran, as the recipient of its 2011 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Sotoudeh was arrested on September ... More >>
Freedom Of Expression At Core Of Struggle For Democracy
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 11:11 am | IFEX
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - London, 11.04.11: ARTICLE 19 Executive Director, Dr Agnes Callamard, and Iranian-Canadian journalist, playwright and film maker, Maziar Bahari, were the two guest speakers at the launch of Human Rights and Democracy, the UK's Foreign ... More >>
World Health Day: right to information and free expression
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 10:03 am | IFEX
ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - 7 April 2011 - A diverse range of challenges to the right to health plagues the world today. Many of these challenges concern the lack of proper protection of the right to information and freedom of expression. On the occasion of World Health ... More >>
Writers hail UN accord ending push to ban blasphemy
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 9:42 am | IFEX
(PEN American Center/IFEX) - New York City, March 30, 2011 - PEN American Center today praised the U.N. Human Rights Council for ending efforts to restrict speech considered offensive to religions, calling the Council's recent unanimous vote on ... More >>
Article 19 highlights importance of freedom of expression
Monday, 28 March 2011, 11:09 am | IFEX
On the occasion of World Water Day, ARTICLE 19 reminds the international community that freedom of expression, the free flow of information and transparency are central to the full realisation of the right to water. The watershed developments in the ... More >>
Repressive media law muzzles press; thousands protest
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 1:09 pm | IFEX
Thirty-thousand people hit the streets of Budapest yesterday in support of press freedom after Hungary's parliament amended a controversial media law on 7 March. The law has the power to issue a fine of 100,000 Euros, ban media outlets and dictate ... More >>
World Day Against Cyber-Censorship
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 1:11 pm | IFEX
(RSF/IFEX) - 11 March 2011 - Reporters Without Borders has carried out a new survey of online freedom of expression for World Day Against Cyber-Censorship on 12 March. More >>
RSF Netizen Prize: Tunisian bloggers honored
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 1:10 pm | IFEX
(RSF/IFEX) - 11 March 2011 - On the eve of the World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, Reporters Without Borders this Friday will award its 2011 Netizen Prize to the founders of a Tunisian blogging group named Nawaat. More >>
RSF report marking International Women's Day
Friday, 11 March 2011, 10:02 am | IFEX
(RSF/IFEX) - 7 March 2011 - To mark International Women's Day today, Reporters Without Borders is releasing a report on the problems of women who work as journalists. It reaffirms several important principles, contains interviews with women journalists ... More >>
UN Council must reject "defamation" of religions
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 9:42 am | IFEX
We are writing to you to strongly urge your government to actively engage in the negotiations on the resolution on "combating defamation of religions"/"combating religious hatred and denigration of religions" at the 16th Session of the UN Human ... More >>
