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Nigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

IPC decries threats against journalist; condemns invasion of radio...

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For immediate release, February 3, 2025 The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos - Nigeria is...
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Africa  Digital Rights

Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...

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Two and a half years after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...
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Somalia  Attacks

AFEX Welcomes Somaliland’s Release of Journalists, Urges Government to End Ongoing Press Freedom Violations

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the reopening of privately-owned SOMNEWS TV station and the release of a detained journalist and a...
Democratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaMaliNigeria  Attacks

Pervasive Culture of Impunity in Africa: 95% of Freedom of Expression Violations Left Unpunished

Over 95% Freedom of Expression (FOE) violations recorded in 19 countries in Africa have been left unaddressed by authorities in Africa according, to the...
BurundiCameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoEgyptEthiopiaGuineaMauritaniaNigeriaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaUganda  Attacks

Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa

Communiqué A one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was held in Juba, South Sudan, on Monday, December 11,...
South Sudan  Attacks

AFEX Outlines Obligations of States on Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity

The Chair of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), Mr. Edetaen Ojo has called on governments across the globe to respect international frameworks...
Gambia  Impunity

Fighting Impunity: Major Breakthrough in The Gambia

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on November 6, 2017. In what is a major breakthrough in the long fight against impunity in The...
Somalia  Impunity

Journalists Call for Effective Measures to Tackle Impunity

This statement was originally published on nusoj.org on November 2, 2017. Journalists converged in Mogadishu on 2 November 2017 for roundtable meeting hosted by the...
Zimbabwe  Impunity

Ending Impunity: MISA Zimbabwe Calls on Government to Investigate Crimes against Journalists

This statement was originally published on misa.org on November 2, 2017. As the world commemorates International Day to end Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, MISA...
Nigeria  Impunity

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: IPC Demands “Urgent Justice” for Attacked Journalists in Nigeria

This statement was originally published on ipcng.org on November 2, 2017. The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has said there should be urgent justice for...
CameroonNigeriaTogo  Attacks

Culture of Impunity Still Pervasive in Africa: 113 FOE Violations Recorded, Only 10 Redressed

Impunity for crimes against journalists, media professionals, activists and citizens remains a worrying trend in Africa. According to the second edition of the Freedom...
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AFEX Calls for Immediate End to Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Africa

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression groups, has expressed serious concerns about the increased incidents of...
Gambia  Impunity

Ending Impunity: Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Suspects of Deyda Hydara’s Murder

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on May 19, 2017. A Magistrates’ court in the Gambian capital, Banjul has issued an arrest warrant for...
Cameroon  Impunity

AFEX Welcomes Restoration of Internet Access in Cameroon, Urges Government to Release all Arbitrarily Detained

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the restoration of internet connectivity in the North-west and South-west regions of Cameroon after 94 days...
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