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Freedom of Expression Violations
I-CSPJ calls for concerted efforts for the release of...
IPC’s Centre for the Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), Lagos-Nigeria is calling for a concerted effort towards the immediate release of Chairman of...
Freedom of Expression Violations
Journalists remanded in prison for reporting about alleged corruption
Kampala; Two (2) journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Ssengooba were on Thursday, 20th June 2024, remanded to Luzira Prison, after writing a story related...
Cameroon Attacks
Internet Blackout Rages on in North-west and South-west Cameroon
It has been exactly 39 days today, February 24, 2017 since the Cameroonian government shut down the Internet in the two Anglophone regions of...
Cameroon Attacks
AFEX Urges Cameroon Government to Protect Freedom of Expression amidst Protests
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is concerned about the deteriorating freedom of expression and press freedom situation in Cameroon amidst ongoing protests...
Nigeria Attacks
Nigeria: Police Arrest Publisher of Online News Portal for Alleged Defamation
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on January 14, 2014.
Nigerian police have arrested Desmond Utomwen, publisher of FreshNews, an online journal, following a...
Tanzania Digital Rights
Freedom of Expression Online under Attack in Tanzania
Freedom of expression online is under attack in Tanzania as the Government abuses legal and judicial processes to suppress critical voices on the Internet,...
Access To Information
AFEX Members Reaffirm Commitment to Digital Rights in Africa
Introduction
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held its 4thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) in Grahamstown, South Africa, on August 31, 2016. The AGM was...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police ‘summons’ journalist over a Facebook post
This statement was originally published on www.hrnjuganda.org on September 1, 2016.
Police in Moroto District, North Eastern Uganda summoned a freelance journalist, Teba Arukol, over...
Digital Rights
AFEX Holds Capacity Building Workshop on Digital Rights for Media Advocacy Groups in Africa
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) will hold a two-day digital rights capacity building workshop on August 29 & 30, 2016, in Grahamstown,...
Mali Digital Rights
Mali: Social Media Blackout
This statement was originally published by MFWA on August 19, 2016.
There has been a suspected social media shutdown in Mali since August 17, 2016.
Reports...
Zimbabwe Digital Rights
MISA Zimbabwe: Don’t Regulate Social Media
This statement was originally published by misa.org on July 12, 2016.
MISA-Zimbabwe notes with great concern escalating threats by government to “regulate” social media in...
Zimbabwe Censorship
Government Blocks WhatsApp as “Shutdown Zimbabwe” Protest Takes Place
This statement was originally published on misa.org on July 6, 2016.
As MISA-Zimbabwe monitors the enjoyment of media freedom and freedom of expression during the...
Access To Information
Ugandan Authorities Must Stop the Clamp Down On Online Media Platforms- AFEX
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the increasing disregard for freedom of expression rights both offline and online by...
Attacks
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...