4 January

 
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United Arab Emirates | Attacks

 

Urgent appeal for justice: Condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE

 

IFEX joins rights groups calling on the UAE to drop politically motivated charges.

 
 
 

Guatemala | Censorship

 

RSF hails European Parliament call for Guatemalan newspaper editor’s release

 

Another example of the growing campaign for Zamora’s release, the resolution also calls on the Guatemalan prosecutor’s office not to obstruct the work of journalists.

 
 

Germany | Censorship

 

Germany’s authoritarian turn on pro-Palestine activism

 

“German authorities are using increasingly illiberal measures to curtail pro-Palestine activism. Under the guise of combatting Israel-related antisemitism, civic space for freedom of expression and assembly is shrinking.”

 
 

Afghanistan | Access to Information

 

AFJC releases 2023 annual report on media freedom in Afghanistan

 

The annual report documents at least 168 instances of violations of journalists’ rights in 2023.

 
 

Nepal | Attacks

 

Nepal: Freedom Forum report on challenges facing the media

 

A total 52 incidents of press freedom violations were recorded in 2023.

 
 

Nigeria | Access to Information

 

MRA is concerned by paltry budget for implementation of FOI Act

 

Media Rights Agenda is calling on the Nigerian government to demonstrate its commitment to the effective implementation of the FOI Act by allocating adequate resources for activities.

 
 

International | Attacks

 

RSF: 779 journalists were jailed at some point in 2023

 

“Each journalist in prison is by definition a journalist prevented from working. But it’s also a journalist who will be intimidated in the future. And it’s hundreds or even thousands of colleagues feeling a threat hanging over their heads” – RSF