The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists For IFEX, 2 November is always a day of strong emotions. It is an annual reminder of the crimes committed against the media, but equally an opportunity to build solidarity and inspire action. IFEX’ Regional Editors marked IDEI 2023 by sharing recent stories and trends from their regions about the dangers journalists incur in the course of their work – dangers that are heightened during elections. Read more here. |
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Afghanistan: Three journalists arrested for publishing music and communicating with female listeners
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has condemned the arrests and called for the urgent release of the journalists.
Pakistan: Report looks into blasphemy prosecutions and online religious expression
Report highlights that the rise of the internet has led to an increase in blasphemy prosecutions in the country.
Egypt: Rights group urge the UN to take action on Alaa Abd el-Fattah
27 human rights organizations renew calls for the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to take urgent action on behalf of the detained writer.
Saudi Arabia appointed chair of UN Women’s Rights Forum: Analyzing the absurdity of the decision
For years, the Kingdom has arrested women’s rights activists who campaigned to end the male guardianship system.
Iran arrests Kurdish editor-in-chief, Iranian cartoonist, sues several newspapers
“Authorities must realize that jailing journalists and critical voices won’t help them in hiding Iran’s difficult realities.” — CPJ
Belarus takes more than 20 “extremist” news websites offline
On 4 April, Belarusian authorities announced they would cancel the domain names of news websites they labelled as “extremist”. At least 20 websites have been affected so far.