Sustained pressure mounted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other media rights organisations has finally paid dividends as the Nigerian government submits to court ruling.
Of the 11 journalists on trial on charges of “calling for mass riots”, two were handed long prison sentences, two were handed three years of probation, and the rest were found not guilty.
IFEX is a nexus for free expression expertise contributed by over 100 member organisations, spanning 70 countries, and committed to collaboration and transformative advocacy. IFEX’s 2023 Annual Report ...
More than 100 organisations make up IFEX, all connected by a shared commitment to defend and promote freedom of expression as a fundamental human right.
The media must be able to report on critical developments in the country without facing punitive measures for doing so. This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 10 ...
"Journalists have the right to do their jobs reporting on this war, and we all have the right to know what is happening in Gaza." This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 3 October 2024.
En cette Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, réfléchissons à notre climat de l’information, à la place des médias et à ce que cela signifie pour le reste d’entre nous. Les journalistes ...
Of the 11 journalists on trial on charges of "calling for mass riots", two were handed long prison sentences, two were handed three years of probation, and the rest were found not guilty. This ...