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This week in #FreeExpression news:
🔹 #US shutters RFE/RL’s #Hungary service for “opposing” Orbán
🔹 LGBTQI+ journalists targeted in #Turkey
🔹 #Samoa government blocks daily newspaper from press access
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🔹 #US shutters RFE/RL’s #Hungary service for “opposing” Orbán
🔹 LGBTQI+ journalists targeted in #Turkey
🔹 #Samoa government blocks daily newspaper from press access
📬 Read more & subscribe: buff.ly/iHp8lju #IFEXThisWeek
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week in #FreeExpression news:
🔹 #US shutters RFE/RL’s #Hungary service for “opposing” Orbán
🔹 LGBTQI+ journalists targeted in #Turkey
🔹 #Samoa government blocks daily newspaper from press access
📬 Read more & subscribe: buff.ly/iHp8lju #IFEXThisWeek
🔹 #US shutters RFE/RL’s #Hungary service for “opposing” Orbán
🔹 LGBTQI+ journalists targeted in #Turkey
🔹 #Samoa government blocks daily newspaper from press access
📬 Read more & subscribe: buff.ly/iHp8lju #IFEXThisWeek
#Turkey 🇹🇷 A new @hrw.org report reveals that Uyghurs fleeing repression in #China are now receiving harsher treatment in Turkey than previously. They face increasing restrictions on legal residency and, in some cases, detention and deportation. buff.ly/lBiY1Hk
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Turkey 🇹🇷 A new @hrw.org report reveals that Uyghurs fleeing repression in #China are now receiving harsher treatment in Turkey than previously. They face increasing restrictions on legal residency and, in some cases, detention and deportation. buff.ly/lBiY1Hk
#Sudan 🇸🇩 @freepressunltd.bsky.social says SAF and RSF are arresting journalists, destroying media outlets and weaponizing disinformation. With networks shut down and reporters fleeing, exiled outlets like #RadioDabanga remain key sources of information. buff.ly/qOtOC6Q
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#Sudan 🇸🇩 @freepressunltd.bsky.social says SAF and RSF are arresting journalists, destroying media outlets and weaponizing disinformation. With networks shut down and reporters fleeing, exiled outlets like #RadioDabanga remain key sources of information. buff.ly/qOtOC6Q
This week in #FreeExpression news:
🔹 #Honduras targets media ahead of elections
🔹 Press House-Palestine carries on vital work in #Gaza
🔹 #Sudan’s shrinking information space
📬 Read more in #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/iHp8lju
🔹 #Honduras targets media ahead of elections
🔹 Press House-Palestine carries on vital work in #Gaza
🔹 #Sudan’s shrinking information space
📬 Read more in #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/iHp8lju
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression news:
🔹 #Honduras targets media ahead of elections
🔹 Press House-Palestine carries on vital work in #Gaza
🔹 #Sudan’s shrinking information space
📬 Read more in #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/iHp8lju
🔹 #Honduras targets media ahead of elections
🔹 Press House-Palestine carries on vital work in #Gaza
🔹 #Sudan’s shrinking information space
📬 Read more in #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/iHp8lju
#Europe 🌐 Online harassment of journalists is endemic, with women and minority groups bearing the brunt of it. @europeanjournalists.org's in-depth report provides a detailed guide for journalists’ groups to better protect journalists online. buff.ly/Nj0hGVC
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Europe 🌐 Online harassment of journalists is endemic, with women and minority groups bearing the brunt of it. @europeanjournalists.org's in-depth report provides a detailed guide for journalists’ groups to better protect journalists online. buff.ly/Nj0hGVC
#Tunisia 🇹🇳 Commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani is home after months held over TV comments. @pressfreedom.bsky.social urges authorities to drop all charges, allow her to work and travel freely, and stop using restrictive laws to silence independent reporting. buff.ly/icwH1ke
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#Tunisia 🇹🇳 Commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani is home after months held over TV comments. @pressfreedom.bsky.social urges authorities to drop all charges, allow her to work and travel freely, and stop using restrictive laws to silence independent reporting. buff.ly/icwH1ke
#Samoa 🇼🇸 The Pacific Islands News Association expresses concern over the decision of the prime minister to ban Samoa Observer, the country’s only daily newspaper, from the government’s press conferences.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#Samoa 🇼🇸 The Pacific Islands News Association expresses concern over the decision of the prime minister to ban Samoa Observer, the country’s only daily newspaper, from the government’s press conferences.
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#Egypt 🇪🇬 CIHRS and 21 groups say authorities have gutted civic space by detaining journalists, silencing dissent and using abusive laws to crush expression.
They urge the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights to issue a strong resolution and demand accountability. buff.ly/H3XpVT6
They urge the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights to issue a strong resolution and demand accountability. buff.ly/H3XpVT6
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#Egypt 🇪🇬 CIHRS and 21 groups say authorities have gutted civic space by detaining journalists, silencing dissent and using abusive laws to crush expression.
They urge the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights to issue a strong resolution and demand accountability. buff.ly/H3XpVT6
They urge the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights to issue a strong resolution and demand accountability. buff.ly/H3XpVT6
#Turkey 🇹🇷 “If there weren’t so few LGBTQI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe” - LGBTQI+ journalist Yusuf Çelik talks to @bianet-eng.bsky.social about the responsibilities and challenges of reporting on LGBTQI+ amidst government-sponsored homophobia. buff.ly/6CAsA81
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#Turkey 🇹🇷 “If there weren’t so few LGBTQI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe” - LGBTQI+ journalist Yusuf Çelik talks to @bianet-eng.bsky.social about the responsibilities and challenges of reporting on LGBTQI+ amidst government-sponsored homophobia. buff.ly/6CAsA81
#Americas 🌎 On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women AMARCALC’s Women’s Network highlights the link between online and offline violence. They urge states, tech companies and communities to make online spaces safer. (In Spanish)
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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#Americas 🌎 On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women AMARCALC’s Women’s Network highlights the link between online and offline violence. They urge states, tech companies and communities to make online spaces safer. (In Spanish)
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buff.ly/ufiwIv9
#Americas 🌎 SRFOE publishes a new report warning that digital surveillance has become a systemic threat to human rights in the region, operating with little oversight or legal safeguards.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#Americas 🌎 SRFOE publishes a new report warning that digital surveillance has become a systemic threat to human rights in the region, operating with little oversight or legal safeguards.
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🔗 buff.ly/rIpYcCW
#Ukraine 🇺🇦 In the 45 months since the start of the full-scale invasion, #Russia has committed 868 crimes against journalists and the media in Ukraine, according to IMI. These crimes include killings, kidnappings and death threats. buff.ly/PMrxunn
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#Ukraine 🇺🇦 In the 45 months since the start of the full-scale invasion, #Russia has committed 868 crimes against journalists and the media in Ukraine, according to IMI. These crimes include killings, kidnappings and death threats. buff.ly/PMrxunn
#Hungary 🇭🇺 “The closure of RFE/RL Hungary by the #US" says @globalfreemedia.bsky.social "is the latest example of how the Trump administration is openly aiding authoritarian leaders around the world”. buff.ly/mgfq0cZ
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Hungary 🇭🇺 “The closure of RFE/RL Hungary by the #US" says @globalfreemedia.bsky.social "is the latest example of how the Trump administration is openly aiding authoritarian leaders around the world”. buff.ly/mgfq0cZ
🇱🇧 #Lebanon’s UPR pre-session is today. This short reel from @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social captures key concerns from our joint submission with Maharat Foundation & partners, including attacks on journalists, shrinking civic space and the misuse of laws to silence critics.
Watch here: 👇
Watch here: 👇
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🇱🇧 #Lebanon’s UPR pre-session is today. This short reel from @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social captures key concerns from our joint submission with Maharat Foundation & partners, including attacks on journalists, shrinking civic space and the misuse of laws to silence critics.
Watch here: 👇
Watch here: 👇
📣 Join the Alternative Human Rights Expo on 4 December to support women human rights defenders in prison or killed across #MENA, and to honour #Gaza’s women journalists, artists and poets lost over the past two years. @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AltExpo4
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AltExpo4
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 Join the Alternative Human Rights Expo on 4 December to support women human rights defenders in prison or killed across #MENA, and to honour #Gaza’s women journalists, artists and poets lost over the past two years. @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AltExpo4
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AltExpo4
#Palestine 🇵🇸 CIHRS stresses that any transition in Gaza must center an independent Palestinian civil society. It urges lifting US sanctions on CSOs and protecting human rights defenders and journalists so they can help shape Gaza's future. buff.ly/tyNK1NX
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
#Palestine 🇵🇸 CIHRS stresses that any transition in Gaza must center an independent Palestinian civil society. It urges lifting US sanctions on CSOs and protecting human rights defenders and journalists so they can help shape Gaza's future. buff.ly/tyNK1NX
#GuineaBissau 🇬🇼 The country's recently held election revealed cracks in democratic processes, with the MFWA calling for responsible communication and protection of journalists to uphold national stability.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#GuineaBissau 🇬🇼 The country's recently held election revealed cracks in democratic processes, with the MFWA calling for responsible communication and protection of journalists to uphold national stability.
🔗 buff.ly/ywE92Zd
🔗 buff.ly/ywE92Zd
#Global 🌐 Writers and rights activists Zulema Gutiérrez and Javier L. Mora faced harassment and organised state persecution in #Cuba. They are now flourishing and writing freely courtesy of an ICORN residency in Gdansk, #Poland. buff.ly/j8IBMUv
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#Global 🌐 Writers and rights activists Zulema Gutiérrez and Javier L. Mora faced harassment and organised state persecution in #Cuba. They are now flourishing and writing freely courtesy of an ICORN residency in Gdansk, #Poland. buff.ly/j8IBMUv
🇱🇧 #Lebanon’s UPR pre-session starts tomorrow. Our joint submission with @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social, Maharat Foundation and partners flags the need for protection & accountability for journalists and HRDs, legal reform, and ensuring real access to information.
Read more: buff.ly/bte0F6J
Read more: buff.ly/bte0F6J
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🇱🇧 #Lebanon’s UPR pre-session starts tomorrow. Our joint submission with @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social, Maharat Foundation and partners flags the need for protection & accountability for journalists and HRDs, legal reform, and ensuring real access to information.
Read more: buff.ly/bte0F6J
Read more: buff.ly/bte0F6J
#Sudan 🇸🇩 The UAE-funded Rapid Support Forces detained journalist Muammar Ibrahim after taking Al Fasher, where UN officials reported killings, sexual violence and a siege that starved residents. @globalvoices.org details how his reporting made him a target. buff.ly/msRSbRi @advox.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#Sudan 🇸🇩 The UAE-funded Rapid Support Forces detained journalist Muammar Ibrahim after taking Al Fasher, where UN officials reported killings, sexual violence and a siege that starved residents. @globalvoices.org details how his reporting made him a target. buff.ly/msRSbRi @advox.bsky.social
#Georgia 🇬🇪 @efjeurope.bsky.social condemns the appeal court verdict upholding the two-year prison sentence handed down to journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. Her conviction on dubious charges followed a highly politicised trial.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#Georgia 🇬🇪 @efjeurope.bsky.social condemns the appeal court verdict upholding the two-year prison sentence handed down to journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. Her conviction on dubious charges followed a highly politicised trial.
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#Palestine 🇵🇸 Israeli officials and pro-government networks used disinformation to blur Anas Al Sharif’s identity as a journalist, shaping a narrative later used to justify the strike that killed him. His case reflects a wider pattern of #impunity.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Palestine 🇵🇸 Israeli officials and pro-government networks used disinformation to blur Anas Al Sharif’s identity as a journalist, shaping a narrative later used to justify the strike that killed him. His case reflects a wider pattern of #impunity.
🔗 buff.ly/M25m2Iy
🔗 buff.ly/M25m2Iy
#Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet-eng.bsky.social
reports that the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into women and LGBTQI+ activists for protesting a judicial reform package targeting LGBTQI+ people. They are accused of "insulting the state". buff.ly/oSABGZB
reports that the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into women and LGBTQI+ activists for protesting a judicial reform package targeting LGBTQI+ people. They are accused of "insulting the state". buff.ly/oSABGZB
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet-eng.bsky.social
reports that the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into women and LGBTQI+ activists for protesting a judicial reform package targeting LGBTQI+ people. They are accused of "insulting the state". buff.ly/oSABGZB
reports that the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into women and LGBTQI+ activists for protesting a judicial reform package targeting LGBTQI+ people. They are accused of "insulting the state". buff.ly/oSABGZB
#Bahrain 🇧🇭 By detaining Ebrahim Sharif on false news and insult charges, the authorities are reinforcing a systematic campaign to silence critical voices, says ADHRB.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#Bahrain 🇧🇭 By detaining Ebrahim Sharif on false news and insult charges, the authorities are reinforcing a systematic campaign to silence critical voices, says ADHRB.
buff.ly/rNK2B52
buff.ly/rNK2B52
#Egypt 🇪🇬 After Egypt downplayed its severe crackdown on dissent during the African Commission’s review, CIHRS and 21 groups are calling for decisive action to address the escalating violations against free expression and civic space.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#Egypt 🇪🇬 After Egypt downplayed its severe crackdown on dissent during the African Commission’s review, CIHRS and 21 groups are calling for decisive action to address the escalating violations against free expression and civic space.
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🔗 buff.ly/iqj0C14