Tag: IFEX

A large array of civil society organizations and experts  has called on the state delegations participating in the concluding session of the United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee to ensure that the proposed Cybercrime Convention is narrowly focused on tackling cybercrime, and not used as a tool to undermine human rights. In their joint statement, the signatories - organizations from...

 "From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression and closed-door partnerships to attempts to restrict anonymity and end to end encryption, in many places, digital rights are under threat," writes IFEX.org in this article republished by Meta.mk. This statement was originally published by the IFEX member Electronic Fronteer Foundation - EFF.org on 27 December 2022.It’s been a tumultuous year for free expression...

"This decision by the EU's executive body to take Hungary to court over the alleged breach in EU telecoms rules regarding Klubrádió's frequency licence is a belated but important signal that the Commission is increasingly willing to use the tools available to it to defend independent media, freedom of expression and media pluralism where they are most threatened." This statement...

On 9 August, the Supreme Court of Belarus ruled to close down the Belarusian PEN Centre. IFEX, the global network for defending and promoting freedom of expression, informed about the reaction of the PEN International, a worldwide association of writers with member organizations in over 100 countries. Responding to the news Jennifer Clement, PEN International President, said: ‘The PEN Community strongly...