International Freedom of Expression Exchange: The global network for free expression
About IFEX
WHO WE ARE
As violations of the right to free expression continue, so do the efforts of the membership of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange network (IFEX), which has emerged as a strong global opposition to forces challenging this right.
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| IFEX was created in 1992 in Montréal, Canada when a dozen leading free expression organisations came together to create a coordinated mechanism to rapidly expose free expression violations around the world. Today, IFEX numbers 90 independent organisations worldwide and is internationally recognised as a highly credible and effective global network.
By participating in the IFEX global network of action and information-sharing, members gain influence, leverage and authority. IFEX is in a position to bring real change to a global situation where more than half of the world’s nations violate the principles of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. | |
| The IFEX Clearing House, based in Toronto, Canada, runs the day to day operations of the network and is managed by founding member organisation Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE). | |
| WHAT WE DO | |
 | Circulate information to raise awareness
IFEX runs the world’s most comprehensive free expression information service through its daily Alerts, weekly IFEX Communiqué newsletter, free expression headlines Digest and website – www.ifex.org. Thousands of subscribers receive information via e-mail. Highly publicised alerts have helped free journalists, writers and free expression advocates from detention, or even helped save their lives. |
 | Build regional capacity
IFEX assists members to work strategically to defend and promote free expression within regions by providing advice, training, financial and technical support to maximise strengths and avoid duplication of efforts, and shares lessons learned between regions through facilitated skills exchanges across the IFEX community. |
 | Facilitate campaigns and advocacy
Putting violators on notice that the worldwide free expression community is watching, is at the heart of IFEX’s campaigns and advocacy work. By developing strategies, tools and capacities for effective advocacy, IFEX supports member campaigns – both urgent and long-term actions that target abuses in a particular country or issues such as defamation laws, Internet censorship and impunity. |
 | Build a vibrant free expression community
The IFEX Clearing House works with members to ensure that the IFEX network develops and thrives as a diverse, engaged and effective international freedom of expression community – by organising key forums where groups decide strategy and develop joint actions, through targeted organisational development grants, and by carrying out research and analysis on key issues. |
About IFEX Membership:
Being an IFEX member means participating in a dynamic global network of free expression groups committed to promoting and defending the vision, mission and values of the network. IFEX members gain credibility by being part of an already-established and internationally recognised network that has existed for 20 years. To find out more about IFEX membership click here.
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