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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…
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July 20, 2020

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February 22, 2020

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April 29, 2019
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GPU Begins Nationwide Sensitization on Access to Information, Media Self-regulation

February 17, 2021
The Gambia Press Union, with support from the British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, is implementing a project aimed…

World Radio Day 2021: MFWA Applauds the Resilience, Versatility of Radio in the Face of COVID-19

February 13, 2021
The theme for this year’s World Radio Day – New World, New Radio – highlights and celebrates the significance and…

How Liberia’s Coronavirus Misinformation Spread Far More than the Virus Itself

November 12, 2020
On March 16, 2020, the first coronavirus case in Liberia was confirmed; a government official, Mr. Nathaniel Blama who traveled…

Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut

Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on...

MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists

LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies...

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