Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations | Lesotho Police Shoot Journalist During Protests November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Lesotho police have been accused of shooting journalist Ntsoaki Motaung during a youth protest dubbed #BachaShutDown on 6 November 2020….
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations | MRA Condemns Attacks on the Media During #EndSARS Protests as Reprehensible October 24, 2020October 26, 2020 Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned recent attacks against journalists and media houses in some parts of the country, particularly…
Freedom Of Assembly | #ENDSARS Protests: IPC Condemns Arson Attack on Media Outlets and Journalists October 21, 2020October 26, 2020 The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria is extremely concerned about latest happenings in the country with respect to the #ENDSARS…
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations | Guinea: AFEX Condemns Arrest of Activist, Calls for His Immediate Release September 14, 2020September 23, 2020 The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the arbitrary arrest of Guinean political activist Souleymane Condé, by authorities in…
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations | Mammoth Anti-Government Protest Triggers Massive Press Freedom and Freedom of Assembly Violations in Mali July 14, 2020July 20, 2020 A number of protesters have been killed, the internet disrupted and the state broadcaster attacked as a mammoth anti-government demonstration…
Freedom Of Assembly | CIPESA Submission to UN Special Rapporteur Spotlights Rights Concerns in Africa’s COVID-19 Response April 28, 2020May 7, 2020 Many African governments have employed heavy-handed methods in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures, both offline and online, have…
Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | 42 Protesters Killed, Over Two Hundred Arrested in Nine Months: The Sad State of Human Rights in Guinea March 24, 2020April 14, 2020 Over the past nine months (June 2019 – March 2020), about 42 people have been killed, over one hundred arrested…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity | Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut February 20, 2020February 26, 2020 Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity | Government of Guinea Must Protect Freedom of Expression Rights as Guaranteed by the Country’s Constitution September 16, 2019September 20, 2019 Press freedom and freedom of expression have come under severe attack in Guinea as security agents and state officials continue…
Digital Rights | Freedom Of Assembly | Internet Shutdowns, Fatal Clampdowns; a Continuing Threat to Freedom of Expression and Assembly Rights in Africa January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 By Felicia Anthonio, Coordinator of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) In recent times, there has been an increase…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity | Killing of Journalists and Protesters in Guinea and Somalia in Third Quarter of 2018 Remain Unaddressed November 5, 2018January 28, 2019 The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the continuing impunity in Guinea and Somalia where the…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Free Expression and The Law | Uphold Freedom of Expression Rights, AFEX Appeals to Ethiopian Government March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the International community to condemn the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression…