Campaigns and Advocacy - Africa
23 May 2012
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government downplays food crises by denying journalists access to sensitive areas and censoring independent coverage.
22 May 2012
Senegal
The law on parity constitutes an integral part of the legal framework of Senegal, one of the most protective and progressive laws on women’s rights.
10 May 2012
Africa
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the inclusion by the Special Rapporteur in her agenda of future activities of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa.
8 May 2012
Awards / Zimbabwe
The AMH publisher was presented the award for continuing to provide platforms and access to critical alternative views and ideas on Zimbabwe's socio-economic and political issues.
4 May 2012
Nigeria
MRA has uploaded five videos in which the group talks briefly on the significance of World Press Freedom Day in Nigeria.
4 May 2012
Somalia
The resolution calls on authorities and armed groups to end ongoing violations against journalists, media practitioners and organisations.
2 May 2012
West Africa
MFWA notes with special concern the harrowing experience of media rights defenders in countries like Guinea Bissau and Mali who have had to perform their duties under harsh conditions imposed as a result of the recent coups in both countries.
1 May 2012
South Africa
Nearly 200 journalists gathered to hear the much-anticipated findings of the organisation charged with designing a “gold standard” regulatory system for print media.
1 May 2012
Southern Africa
Even in so-called progressive countries like South Africa, MISA has witnessed deliberate assaults on journalists, media practitioners and media houses.
1 May 2012
Take action! - Ethiopia

Join in the call for the release of Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega who could face the death penalty if convicted.
Sign the petition
1 May 2012
Joint action - Ethiopia
On 1 May, jailed journalist Eskinder Nega, facing the death penalty, receives in absentia the 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Thirty-two IFEX members are calling for his release, and an end to the use of national security legislation against all writers and journalists.
30 April 2012
Somalia
In Somalia, a nation of ever-shifting fortunes, the first few months of 2012 have been particularly deadly for the media.
24 April 2012
Joint action - Africa
The APAI working group called on the Commission to recognise 28 September as International Right to Know Day.
23 April 2012
Ethiopia
Renowned journalists call for an end to the persecution of journalists in Ethiopia.
19 April 2012
Africa
Referring to the African Platform on Access to Information campaign initiated in 2011, MISA said access to information is a right that many African citizens were still struggling to realise.
13 April 2012
Ethiopia / Awards / International
Nega, who was arrested in September 2011, is being tried under the country's sweeping anti-terror legislation and faces the death penalty if convicted.
26 March 2012
Djibouti
Mendez was urged to intervene on behalf of radio journalist Farah Abadid Hildid, who works for the Europe-based station
La Voix de Djibouti.
14 March 2012
Uganda
It is over 120 days since the government pledged to implement 170 recommendations in the area of human rights during the review at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva in October 2011, but Uganda still falls well short of implementation.
9 March 2012
Equatorial Guinea
An 8 March decision by the executive board to change the controversial award's name and press UNESCO's Director General Irina Bokova to implement it was due to be formally adopted in a plenary session.
8 March 2012
Southern Africa
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, MISA salutes and appreciates the efforts all women, especially the journalists, media professionals and media scholars who continue to make immense contributions to the growth and development of journalism and media in the Southern African region.
7 March 2012
Ethiopia
In an open letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, IPI asks him to speak out against the use of anti-terrorism legislation against media members.
7 March 2012
Joint action - Equatorial Guinea
The signatories noted that while President Obiang has offered to remove his name from the prize, this does not erase the concern that his US$3 million donation links him and the abuses of his government to UNESCO, thereby undercutting the organisation’s worthy mission.
5 March 2012
Somalia

At a side event held at the 19th session of the UNHRC in Geneva, NUSOJ, IFJ, ITUC and RSF highlighted attacks on journalists' rights and free expression, and exposed authorities' inability to prevent, investigate and punish perpetrators of crimes against journalists.
2 March 2012
Ghana
In Ghana, musicians have faced threats, insults and intimidation from opposing political party activists for composing songs for political parties of their choice during election campaigns.
28 February 2012
Uganda
HRNJ-Uganda is shocked by the government's rejection of recommendations made to it during the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism to admit the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression to visit the country and assess the human rights situation.
27 February 2012
Equatorial Guinea
Critics oppose President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's proposal to rename the award.
27 February 2012
Côte d'Ivoire
The new code of ethics is an outcome of the first phase of a media sector reform project undertaken by MFWA in partnership with IMS.
14 February 2012
Senegal

During his five-day visit, RSF's representative is due to meet with government officials, journalists and news media.
13 February 2012
Zimbabwe
The proposed draft constitution explicitly guarantees not only media freedoms and access to information, but also protects journalists and their sources.
10 February 2012
Eritrea
The plea demonstrated that national laws and international treaties should provide protection to Dawit Isaac and his detained colleagues.
25 January 2012
Ethiopia
in the course of its observations and the interviews it conducted during its visit, RSF confirmed that freedom of expression has been on the wane for some time.
16 December 2011
Burundi
RSF asked Manirakiza about the situation of journalists in Burundi, which has worsened markedly this year, and about the government's increasing harassment of the media.
29 November 2011
Rwanda
The organisation is concerned about provisions that do not comply with international standards on freedom of expression, especially those relating to criminal defamation, protection of national security, access to reproductive health information and genocide ideology.
28 November 2011
Liberia
Participants called for the progressive review of the Liberian FOI law and appealed for the decentralisation of the complaint and appeal channels in the event of refusal to disclose information.
24 November 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
JED accused the media council and electoral commission of indifference in the face of a "serious deterioration of democracy".
14 November 2011
Joint action - Eritrea

After hearing rumours of the death of Dawit Isaak, an Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without charge for ten years, 31 members of IFEX are asking President Isaias Afewerki to confirm that he is still alive and if so, to release him from prison.
8 November 2011
Africa
An NGO forum called upon the Commission to recognise 28 September as International Right to Know Day and to expand Article IV of the Declaration of Principles of Expression in Africa to incorporate the principles of the APAI Declaration.
8 November 2011
Joint action - Democratic Republic of Congo
In a letter to the interior minister, RSF and JED expressed concern over the increase in violence against media workers since the start of the election campaign.
28 October 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
In 2006, violent clashes between supporters of the two main presidential candidates were attributed - in some cases justifiably - to media outlets who inflamed tensions with incendiary comments and incitement to hatred and violence.
13 October 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
At a meeting between media experts and public figures organised by JED, participants agreed to launch a Rapid Alert Network, aimed at preventing serious attacks on press freedom in the period leading up to elections.
12 October 2011
Uganda
ARTICLE 19 urges Uganda to use the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review as an opportunity to review and repeal unduly restrictive freedom of expression legislation and address the issue of violence against journalists, human rights defenders and political opponents.
6 October 2011
Equatorial Guinea
Human Rights Watch, Committee to Protect Journalists and other organisations are urging UNESCO's executive board to cancel the prize outright.
6 October 2011
Cameroon
RSF is calling on the government to enact a series of reforms that are needed to improve media freedom, including a new media law and the decriminalisation of press offences.
29 September 2011
Joint action - Equatorial Guinea
The goal of "a free, safe and fair environment for journalists" would be greatly undermined should UNESCO's executive board move forward with an award named for and funded by Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, say a group of organisations who participated in a UN consultative process on impunity last week.
28 September 2011
Africa
The reports' release, timed in honour of International Right to Know Day, will be accompanied by an awards ceremony congratulating the most open institutions and shaming the most secretive ones.
23 September 2011
Africa
The declaration sets out principles elaborating the right of access to information, including coverage of issues related to health, education, aid transparency and corruption.
20 September 2011
Eritrea

RSF has launched an international ad campaign marking the 10th anniversary of the round-ups of journalists and closure of all the privately-owned print media.
15 September 2011
Liberia
Participants pledged to expedite and monitor the implementation of the freedom of information law and encourage the public to use it.
14 September 2011
Take action! - Eritrea

Twenty-third September marks 10 years since the Swedish-Eritrean journalist and writer Dawit Isaak was imprisoned in Eritrea. His crime? He worked for an independent newspaper that reported on demands for democratic reforms. There has never been a trial, a charge or a sentence against him. IFEX members and supporters are asking that you take part in a week of action to demand his freedom.
13 September 2011
Rwanda / France
RSF activists demonstrated outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris, where Kagame was scheduled to have breakfast with a delegation of French businessmen, in protest against his visit to France.
9 September 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo

On 26 August 2011, Donat M'Baya Tshimanga and Tshivis Tshivuadi received an e-mail threatening them and their families.
16 August 2011
Zimbabwe
In the past month alone, RSF has tallied more than 11 violations of the freedom or safety of journalists, all of which have remained unpunished.
10 August 2011
Liberia
The program, funded by the UK-based Media Legal Defense Initiative, seeks to provide legal support to journalists who are threatened with legal action on account of their work.
28 July 2011
Guinea / Niger
The result of recent fact-finding visits to Conakry and Niamey, the report describes recent transitions to democracy in these two countries as periods favourable to media freedom and evaluates the current situation and challenges ahead.
29 June 2011
Africa

The meeting consisted of 10 experts on freedom of information who make up the working group of the Windhoek +20 campaign on access to information in Africa.
23 June 2011
Senegal
Participants in a seminar organised by ARTICLE 19 and Forum Civil urge the government and other stakeholders to sensitise and train public servants to enable them to fully implement the access to information law and support the realisation of a transparent system of government.
17 June 2011
Uganda
A broad coalition of 105 human rights, media, and development organisations urged the president to invite the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions.
15 June 2011
Take action! - South Africa

South Africa is ramming through an unconstitutional secrecy bill that could allow government institutions to operate without public scrutiny, and deter the media from exposing corruption. Show your opposition to the bill before it becomes law by signing
Avaaz's petition here.
2 June 2011
Uganda
During May 2011 alone, at least nine people died following brutal attacks by state security agents and many more were injured, including journalists.
31 May 2011
Joint action - Eritrea
The detained journalists are held without charges and forced to endure terrible conditions such as extended periods in the sun and denial of medication.
31 May 2011
Joint action - Somalia
IFEX members condemn the increased attacks and judicial harassment against Somali journalists and media organisations.
31 May 2011
Guinea
After a five-day visit to Conakry, RSF presented its initial findings on the media situation in the country and announced its recommendations to the authorities.
25 May 2011
Botswana
Although ARTICLE 19 welcomes the initiative to draft a law on access to information, it falls short of international and regional standards on freedom of expression and requires amendments.
13 May 2011
Equatorial Guinea
The UNESCO Executive Board declined to consider a request by the Obiang government to reverse its prior decision and award the prize without delay.
12 May 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
With a new president in office, it is time to end the political persecution of journalists by creating an environment in which the press is free to report without fear of reprisals, CPJ said.
10 May 2011
West Africa
WAJA stands in solidarity with fallen colleagues in the region and victims of threats, harassment and legal intimidation in Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
9 May 2011
Africa
In its statement to ACHPR, MISA expounded on the state of media freedom in southern Africa.
6 May 2011
Somalia
"It is our hope that the TFG will accept the recommendations from the UN Human Rights Council in order to improve the freedom of expression situation in the country," says NUSOJ.
5 May 2011
Somalia
To commemorate this day, NUSOJ celebrates the indispensable role that journalists play in Somali society in the face of an increasing wave of repression.
4 May 2011
Eritrea
The situation of freedom of expression has been steadily deteriorating as it is estimated that some 30 journalists have been detained, without charges, since the government imposed a ban on independent media in September 2001.
2 May 2011
Ethiopia
"We have appreciated IFEX members' condemnations of the Ethiopian government's repressive measures against the organisation," says EFJA President Kifle Mulat.
15 April 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivorian ambassador Ally Coulibaly assured RSF that the new administration will respect media freedom, after the organisation called for an end to the abuses against the country's media.
14 April 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
Ally Coulibaly received Guy-André Kieffer's family and friends, who wanted to know what chance there was of further investigation into the case with the departure of President Laurent Gbagbo.
13 April 2011
Liberia
CEMESP Executive Director Malcolm Joseph said the forum was intended to find way forward against the persistent wave of brutality meted out against journalists carrying out their duties.
6 April 2011
Rwanda
ARTICLE 19 commends the initiative to develop a dedicated law on this subject but at the same time expresses concern about the creation of a series of criminal offences which could see persons making 'bad faith disclosures' jailed for extensive periods.
5 April 2011
Malawi
ARTICLE 19 outlines its main concerns with the controversial legislation and calls on the government to protect freedom of expression.
24 March 2011
Uganda
Uganda, a member of the UN Human Rights Council, is up for a review of its human rights situation in October 2011 under the Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
22 March 2011
Togo
Most privately-owned radio stations and newspapers in Lome suspended their normal activities in protest against the continued closure of three radio stations since December 2010.
16 March 2011
Uganda
ARTICLE 19 highlighted the restrictive legislation related to the media and freedom of expression; the failure of the government to implement the access to information legislation; and the frequent attacks on journalists, human rights defenders and political opponents.
16 March 2011
Tanzania
ARTICLE 19's submission highlights the restrictive legislation regarding the media and freedom of expression; the lack of comprehensive access to information legislation; frequent attacks on journalists, human rights defenders and media workers.
25 February 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
Laurent Gbagbo's forces have targeted real and perceived supporters of Alassane Ouattara, using excessive and often lethal force against largely peaceful demonstrators since early December.
23 February 2011
West Africa
MFWA intends to submit stakeholders' reports to state delegates to ensure that state recommendations include a section on monitoring improvements in the state of the media and free expression.
15 February 2011
Joint action - Uganda
The signing organisations are alarmed by the decreasing space for the voices of journalists and opposition parties during the run-up to the 18 February 2011 general elections.
8 February 2011
Somalia
IFJ called on the international community to give priority to measures to protect journalists as the transitional period of the Transitional Federal Government comes to an end in August 2011.
27 January 2011
Rwanda
At a recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), Rwandan Minister of Justice Tharcisse Karugarama accepted that there was an immediate need for a review of several laws that restrict freedom of expression in the country.
20 January 2011
Rwanda
Journalists Agnès Uwimana Nkusi and Saidath Mukakibibi are being tried on a range of charges including genocide denial, inciting public disorder, insulting the president and spreading false rumours.
12 January 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
The 27 participants who were drawn from media and civil society organisations discussed a range of issues.
28 December 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
As the UN Human Rights Council prepares to hold a session on the Ivorian situation, RSF urges it and other international bodies to pay attention to the press freedom situation.
14 December 2010
Burundi

CPJ made the call at a press conference marking the end of a four-day mission to Burundi.
10 December 2010
Zambia
IPI fears that any statutory regulation will reverse press freedom gains made over the past 20 years.
30 November 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
RSF is pleased with the neutral and unbiased coverage of leading state-owned broadcasters La Première and La Nationale.
30 November 2010
Zimbabwe
The petitioners called for the "cessation of all harassment, intimidation, illegal detention and criminalisation of the work of journalists, media practitioners and media houses."
29 November 2010
Africa
ARTICLE 19 organised the first ever formal meeting between the two African Union bodies charged with promotion and protection of good governance and human rights.
25 November 2010
Cameroon
"The fact they were released the day before they were to receive their awards is proof to us that bringing international pressure to bear can have an incredible impact," said CJFE.
22 November 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
RSF is concerned to see that several newspapers have revived story subjects and slogans that are likely to fuel tension.
22 November 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
The letter asks the candidates to ensure that their media supporters respect journalistic ethics and refrain from insults, defamation and hate messages.
16 November 2010
The Gambia
"We put before the minister our concerns for the need to reform all repressive laws and their provisions, as these are inimical to press freedom," said the NUSOJ delegate.
15 November 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
RSF gave a news conference to present the preliminary findings of its monitoring of the Ivorian media during the campaign for the first round of the country's presidential election.
11 November 2010
Joint action - Africa

For the first time in the history of the NGO Forum meeting preceding the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, a distinguished panel on freedom of expression and protection of journalists was convened.
1 November 2010
Somalia
The submission documented widespread and routine violations of the right to freedom of expression, particularly freedom of the press.
29 October 2010
Joint action - Somalia
Since Abdirahman Mohamed Farole became president on 11 January 2009, journalists have been arrested, physically assaulted, suspended, censored and even killed, and the operations of news media organisations have been threatened, closed or restricted.
22 October 2010
Equatorial Guinea / International
UNESCO's board has acted following global protests over an award financed by Equatorial Guinea's leader, Teodoro Obiang.
22 October 2010
South Africa
IPI's acting director warned of press freedom decline in the country.
19 October 2010
Zambia
IPI believes the government should support the launch of ZAMEC as a voluntary, self-regulatory body, by refraining from forcing public media to withdraw their membership.
18 October 2010
Africa
The summit decried the "tabloidisation" of the media, weak ethical practices and violations of women's rights, and urged the media to implement gender mainstreaming.
18 October 2010
Eritrea
"The legal opinion shows that both Sweden and the European Union are obliged to use all possible means to help their citizen, Dawit Isaac," Esayas Isaac said.
13 October 2010
Zimbabwe
MISA welcomes minister's urging of BAZ to licence more broadcasters.
12 October 2010
Joint action - Uganda
With increased reports of killings, beating, assaults and threats to journalists, the space under which media exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms is increasingly being narrowed.
5 October 2010
Africa
The repeal of these laws is necessary to allow the press to perform its work as the guarantor of public accountability without fear of imprisonment or reprisal, says WAN-IFRA.
1 October 2010
Somalia
"There will be no peace without justice for human rights", said NUSOJ president Omar Faruk Osman.
27 September 2010
Joint action - Uganda
The International Joint Partnership Freedom of Expression mission, composed of five IFEX members, released findings and recommendations from a mission to Kampala to address the deteriorating environment for freedom of expression.
21 September 2010
Somalia
Twenty-two journalists have been killed in Somalia since February 2007, with 20 of them being killed in the war-ravaged regions of southern and central Somalia, NUSOJ noted.
21 September 2010
Eritrea
RSF wrote to the British authorities urging them to prosecute one of the purge's organisers, who now lives in Britain.
17 September 2010
Uganda
The anniversary comes at a time when media freedom is facing attacks ranging from suffocating legislation, police harassment, murder and judicial sanctions.
14 September 2010
Joint action - Democratic Republic of Congo
There has been a steady decline in the working environment for Congolese journalists and the space for free expression is shrinking.
8 September 2010
Africa
The Declaration of Table Mountain is part of a freedom of expression campaign organised by WAN-IFRA to repeal criminal defamation and insult laws across the continent.
8 September 2010
Malawi
MISA is appealing to the current administration to champion media freedom in Malawi and to regard the media as partners in development.
7 September 2010
Joint action - Uganda
The proposed amendment would restrict freedom of expression and impede the ability of journalists and media outlets to fulfill their important roles.
16 August 2010
South Africa
The broad language and far-reaching provisions of the Protection of Information Bill are reminiscent of apartheid-era regulations, says CPJ.
12 August 2010
Ghana
Ghana's former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, said that history had vindicated his government for the repeal of the criminal libel laws that were used to jail journalists.
12 August 2010
Equatorial Guinea
In a letter, the organisations thanked UNESCO's director-general for recognising their concerns, but reiterated their call for the prize to be cancelled definitively, rather than simply postponed.
28 July 2010
The Gambia / Ghana
The protest was part of activities organised to mark the 16th anniversary of President Yahya Jammeh's Coup d'État on 22 July 1994.
27 July 2010
The Gambia
There is no freedom in The Gambia, where journalists in particular are routinely subjected to unfair trials, arrests and targeting by security agencies, says IFJ.
27 July 2010
Somalia
The Amnesty International publication, entitled "Hard news: Journalists' lives in danger in Somalia", focuses on journalists' working conditions.
23 July 2010
Liberia
The passage of the law was preceded by intense lobbying and advocacy support from various groups, including IFEX, the Open Society Initiative for West Africa and the Carter Center.
23 July 2010
Joint action - Africa
In a letter to AU leaders, the groups welcomed the designation of 2010 as the "Year of Peace and Security in Africa" and called for the issue of journalists' safety to be addressed.
16 July 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
The media groups threatened to publish a complete report on alleged corruption should the authorities fail to release Saint Claver Oula, Stéphane Guédé and Théophile Kouamouo.
14 July 2010
Guinea
Following the first free presidential elections in 52 years since independence, ARTICLE 19 has launched a report on free expression and the media.
14 July 2010
Madagascar
RSF released a report on the media's role in the country's ongoing political crisis.
13 July 2010
Zambia
Fred M'membe received a four-month prison sentence with hard labour; he is currently free on bail pending the outcome of the appeal.
12 July 2010
Rwanda
The submission describes the current legal challenges to free expression and highlights the dangerous atmosphere for journalists and other critics of the government.
12 July 2010
Joint action - Africa
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of independence in several Francophone African nations, CPJ, WAJA and six African press freedom advocates call for press freedom commitment.
9 July 2010
Africa
The archbishop's endorsement of the Declaration of Table Mountain is a major boost for a campaign that has been gaining widespread support in Africa.
30 June 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
JED and RSF call on Belgium to ensure that the issue of journalists' safety is on the EU's agenda.
29 June 2010
Kenya
On 17-18 June 2010, experts and stakeholders debated the values and limits of freedom of expression and regulations against harmful speech in Nairobi.
16 June 2010
Equatorial Guinea / International
UNESCO's executive board approved Director-General Irina Bokova's proposal to postpone the award and engage in consultations to consider the prize's future.
15 June 2010
International / Equatorial Guinea
A chorus of voices from around the world is asking UNESCO to overturn its decision to award a prize named after and financed by President Teodoro Obiang, the abusive ruler of Equatorial Guinea.
1 June 2010
Africa / France

The priority being given to economic and development issues should not eclipse the importance of reinforcing media freedom and free expression in Africa, said RSF.
26 May 2010
Take action! - Eritrea
Some 30 journalists are imprisoned without trial and kept in inhumane conditions, according to RSF.
25 May 2010
The Gambia
The MFWA calls on the musician to halt his planned trip in protest against President Yahya Jammeh's complete disregard for law and order, freedom of expression, and human rights.
20 May 2010
Joint action - Equatorial Guinea
Recalling UNESCO's stated commitment to free expression on World Press Freedom Day, 30 IFEX members call for the organisation not to accept a $3 million donation from President Teodoro Obiang for the administration of an international prize in life sciences.
14 May 2010
Africa
"The Commission must give priority to addressing the press freedom crisis and safety crisis facing messengers in this continent," said Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General of NUSOJ.
10 May 2010
Cameroon
In a letter to the president, CPJ called on authorities to fully investigate the death in prison of journalist Germain Cyrille Ngota as well as to address the related allegations of torture.
28 April 2010
Somalia
To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, NUSOJ calls attention to the abysmal safety record of journalists reporting in Somalia.
27 April 2010
Liberia
On the occassion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2010, CEMESP expresses disappointment that the state of media freedom in Liberia remains unchanged.
22 April 2010
Zimbabwe
Independent newspapers are still waiting for licences to be issued.
21 April 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
JED is encouraged by the response, which illustrates the Congolese people's desire to once again be able to tune into RFI's diverse FM programming.
16 April 2010
Côte d'Ivoire
Franco-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer was kidnapped from an Abidjan supermarket parking lot on 16 April 2004.
7 April 2010
Liberia
CEMESP sees this symposium as a step towards the eventual enhancement of press freedom in Liberia.
5 April 2010
Kenya / Ethiopia
The training comes as increasingly restrictive laws are being passed, threatening the Ethiopian government's commitment to freedom of expression.
29 March 2010
Somalia
UN report documents infringements on freedom of opinion and expression, among other abuses.
16 March 2010
Eritrea / France
Based in Paris and run by exiled Eritrean journalists, Radio Erena has been operating for the past nine months.
3 March 2010
Take action! - Democratic Republic of Congo

Journaliste en Danger (JED) launched a campaign on 23 February 2010 to restore the FM signal of French public radio station Radio France Internationale (RFI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Release the info, reopen RFI." JED is asking you to sign a petition, which will be sent to President Joseph Kabila.
27 January 2010
Ghana
Apart from raising awareness, the march will highlight the need for a thorough revision of draft bill to ensure that it complies with international best practice standards.
14 January 2010
Eritrea
Three years after the death of imprisoned journalist Fessehaye "Joshua" Yohannes, conditions for Eritrean detainees remain among the most disturbing in the world.
6 January 2010
Senegal
A committee that includes ARTICLE 19 will work with the local Transparency International chapter to ensure that the draft law is in line with international standards.
10 December 2009
Côte d'Ivoire
RSF visited Abidjan from 9 to 11 November 2009 to evaluate the current media situation and recommend measures to guarantee press freedom ahead of upcoming elections.
8 December 2009
Joint action - Somalia
Calling on the international community to protect Somali citizens, particularly journalists, 26 IFEX members appeal for justice following the 3 December 2009 attack that killed more than 25 people, including three journalists.
1 December 2009
Somalia
More than 30 independent media houses signed a joined declaration calling for the establishment of a training and solidarity centre for reporters.
24 November 2009
Ethiopia
Despite positive developments, fears persist that government retains influence over media, reports IPI.
20 November 2009
Joint action - Democratic Republic of Congo
JED and RSF condemn the lack of action on the part of military officers in charge of the investigation.
20 November 2009
Guinea
"Today in Guinea, if you invite any journalist to participate in any media discussion, he or she would not turn up for fear of being attacked by the soldiers," said a Guinean human rights lawyer during the forum.
5 November 2009
Kenya
In comments submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, ARTICLE 19 raised concerns about the failure of Kenya to respect and promote freedom of expression and freedom of information.
3 November 2009
Sudan
An ARTICLE 19-led Consortium launched a report in Juba, South Sudan, which outlines the dire situation faced by the media at a critical time in the country's political history.
3 November 2009
Somalia
Journalists, media owners, lawyers, government officials, members of civil society and parliamentarians held meetings to discuss amendments to the Media Law.
30 October 2009
Mauritania
"My aim is to encourage press freedom and freedom of expression for all Mauritanians," Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz told RSF.
28 October 2009
Take action! - Cameroon

Freemuse, a free expression organisation for musicians and composers, is asking for your support to help dissident singer/songwriter Lapiro de Mbanga. He was imprisoned in 2008 and fined US$640,000 for writing a song critical of Cameroonian President Paul Biya.
26 October 2009
Joint action - Africa
The organisations called for consideration of proposals, including the institution of a peer review mechanism for media freedom.
6 October 2009
Somalia
The UN body expressed its deep concern over repeated attacks against journalists and civil society activists.
29 September 2009
Somalia
NUSOJ warned that failure to renew the mandate would heighten violations as rights abusers would enjoy unbridled impunity.
28 September 2009
Joint action - West Africa
Groups say the Gambian government has proposed the amendments so that the Court will be weakened in its capacity to deal effectively with tyrannical governments.
17 September 2009
Joint action - Uganda

Condemning the shut-down of four radio stations and a violent crackdown on members of the press during a period recent social unrest, 31 IFEX members call on President Museveni to guard free expression rights.
12 August 2009
Take action! - Sudan

Last month, Sudanese journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein wore pants to a restaurant - and now faces 40 lashes for "sensational dressing up." Join the International PEN Women Writers' Committee and protest the treatment of al-Hussein, who has turned her case into a challenge of the validity of applying public indecency laws to women who wear trousers.
28 July 2009
Somalia
National Somali Journalists Conference concludes with landmark decisions on professional standards, safety and democratic development of media.
27 July 2009
Ethiopia
In a letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, CPJ expressed serious concerns about increasing restrictions on press freedom in the wake of the pending adoption of anti-terror legislation.
15 July 2009
Joint action - Africa
Thirty-two IFEX members and partners working on free expression in Africa put forward the following joint submission to the consultation process on the proposed African Union-European Union Pan African Media Observatory Project.
9 July 2009
The Gambia
Human rights organisations and trade unions in Europe and Africa have joined the growing protest against the prosecution of seven journalists accused of sedition and defamation.
24 June 2009
Take action! - Europe and Central Asia / Zimbabwe

In the lead up to their European tour this summer, the band Mokoomba was billed "The Next Generation of Zimbabwean Hope" in recognition of their story of diversity and perseverance: they come from one of Zimbabwe's smallest rural villages and sing in Tonga, a language foreign to even the majority of Zimbabweans.
24 June 2009
Joint action - The Gambia
RSF expressed relief after learning of the release on bail, on 22 June, of six journalists accused of "seditious publication" and imprisoned in Banjul.
5 June 2009
Joint action - The Gambia
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty-five IFEX members signed on to the following statement, calling on The Gambian government to enforce an ECOWAS court judgement of the journalist's case.
1 May 2009
Joint action - Nigeria
Participants at two pilot workshops organised by ARTICLE 19, in partnership with the Center for the Right to Health (CRH) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA), have adopted strategies promoting the right of access to information in health matters in two Nigerian states: Enugu and Lagos.
3 February 2009
Joint action - Botswana
(MISA/IFEX) - The following is a joint action by 28 IFEX members:
1 January 2009
Kenya
Journalists, free expression advocates and media owners in Kenya got some bad news at the beginning of 2009, after they learned that President Mwai Kibaki had signed into law a contentious media bill that imposed new restrictions on the press. But thanks to an immediate and massive campaign launched by IFEX member the Media Institute and the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG), President Kibaki directed the Attorney General and the Information Minister to review the bill and facilitate its return to parliament for debate.
19 December 2008
Joint action - Kenya
(Media Institute/IFEX) - The following is a joint appeal by 28 IFEX members:
27 June 2008
Joint action - Zimbabwe
(MISA/IFEX) - The following is an abridged report by AFMF, IFJ, MISA and other organisations:
17 June 2008
Joint action - Zimbabwe
(IFJ/MISA/IFEX) - The following is a 13 June 2008 joint statement by IFJ, MISA, members of the Network of African Freedom of Expression Organisations (NAFEO), and other organisations:
2 June 2008
Joint action - Uganda
(MFWA/IFEX) - The following is a 29 May 2008 joint statement by eight IFEX members and other members of the Network of African Freedom of Expression Organisations (NAFEO):
21 February 2008
Joint action - Somalia
(NUSOJ/IFEX) - The following is a joint letter of appeal from NUSOJ, 26 other IFEX members and one partner network:
14 January 2008
Joint action - Kenya
(Media Institute/IFEX) - The following is a joint action by 23 IFEX members:
1 January 2008
Somalia
2007 was a brutal year for Somali journalists: nine reporters were killed, 53 media professionals were arrested, and five media houses were closed down, reports the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). Press freedom violations skyrocketed by over 85 percent from the previous year, as political unrest and civil war escalated.
17 December 2007
Joint action - The Gambia
(MFWA/IFEX) - The following is a joint action by 21 IFEX members:
1 July 2007
Africa
Momentum is building around various campaigns across Africa as IFEX members step up the pressure against repressive governments. Their courageous work is aimed at ending the criminalisation of publication offenses that see editors and journalists receive threats to their safety, the closure of media outlets, legal battles and imprisonment.
3 May 2007
Joint action - Nigeria
(IJC/MRA/IFEX) - The following is a joint statement by IJC, MTA and other organisations:
3 May 2002
Joint action - Zimbabwe
2 July 1998
Joint action - Nigeria
20 October 1997
Joint action - Nigeria