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Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day,...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
Somalia
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AFEX condemns the actions of the Somali Government against...
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the freezing of the bank account of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and calls on the...
Somalia Attacks
AFEX Condemns Barbaric Murder of Female Journalist in Somalia
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) to strongly condemn the barbaric killing of Sagal Salad...
Mauritania Attacks
Mauritania: State Broadcaster Dismisses Newscaster for Mispronouncing First Lady’s Name
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on May 31, 2016.
On May 26, 2016, a Mauritanian journalist was summarily dismissed from his post for...
Uganda Attacks
AFEX Calls on Ugandan President to Safeguard Free Speech
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of freedom of expression organizations on the continent, has petitioned Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, calling...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Recent Wave of Office Break-ins- Civil Society Organizations Demand Government Action.
This statement was originally issued on hrnj-uganda.org on May 23, 2016.
Civil Society Organizations have called upon the Ugandan Government to conduct swift and transparent...
Somalia Attacks
Somalia: “Utter Dismay” Over Continuous Violation of Trade Union Rights- NUSOJ
This statement was originally published on nusoj.org on May 16, 2016
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today expressed utter dismay and frustration by...
ZambiaZimbabwe Attacks
MISA Documentary: Highlights Free Expression Struggles in Southern Africa
This statement was originally issued by misa.org on May 12, 2016.
Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of all democratic systems. Without it...
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Uganda: Government Blocks Social Media as Police Attacks Journalists ahead of President’ Swearing in.
This Alert was originally issued by HRNJ-Uganda on May 12, 2016.
Government has switched of social media platforms in Uganda ahead of the swearing in...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda Government Bans Media Coverage of Opposition Protest
This Alert was Issued by the HRNJ-Uganda on May 6. 2016.
In a surprise twist of events, just two days after officiating as chief walker...
Liberia Access To Information
West African Journalists Call For Isolation of Gambian President
Monrovia - The West African Journalists Association (WAJA) has declared the Gambia as the most hostile environment for journalists in the sub-region, as it...
Somalia Attacks
Somalia: UN Rights Experts Raise Alarm at Growing Persecution against Trade Unionists
GENEVA (4 May 2016) – A group of four United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Somalia to halt the continuous...
Gambia Attacks
Detained Gambian Journalist Disappears
The statement was originally published on mfwa.org on April 22, 2016.
Information reaching the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) indicates that detained journalist Alhagie...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Premises of HRNJ Attacked by Assailants
This statement was issued by HRNJ-Uganda on April 14, 2016
On April 10, 2016, the premises of HRNJ-Uganda were broken into by unknown assailants. The...