South Sudan
South Sudan Access To Information
AFEX Petitions President Salva Kiir of South Sudan over Shutdown of the Nation Mirror Newspaper
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a continental network of freedom of expression organisations in Africa, together with 120 individuals from 20 countries...
South Sudan Attacks
AFEX Condemns Burglary of AMDISS Office, Urges Police to Investigate
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the Association for Media and Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) to strongly condemn the...
South Sudan Access To Information
AMDISS Raises Awareness on Media Laws for CSOs in South Sudan
This statement was originally published on AMDISS on October 24, 2016.
“You people are very quick in responding to human rights violations” Alfred Taban tells...
South Sudan Attacks
Authorities in South Sudan must Investigate Killings of Journalists
This statement was originally issued by AMDISS on October 4, 2016.
The Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS), The Union of Journalists of...
South Sudan Censorship
AFEX Petitions South Sudan to Reopen Nation Mirror Newspaper
Why South Sudan Authorities Must Reopen Nation Mirror Newspaper
“Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that needs to be universally protected”, the Universal...
South Sudan Censorship
AFEX Denounces Indefinite Closure of Private Newspaper in South Sudan
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) denounce the indefinite closure of...
South Sudan Free Expression and The Law
South Sudan Update: Prominent South Sudanese Journalist Granted Bail
Prominent South Sudanese journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Juba Monintor newspaper, Alfred Taban who was arrested by the National Security Service (NSS) has been...
South Sudan Attacks
Alfred Taban should be Released
Prominent South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who was arrested by agents of the National Security Service (NSS) on July 16, 2016 has been charged...
South Sudan Attacks
Twelve Days on, South Sudanese Journalist Still in Detention
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is dismayed at the continued detention of South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who has been held by...
South Sudan Attacks
Freedom of Expression: AFEX Urges South Sudan to Protect Rights of Journalists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) writes to express grave concern about the recent crackdown on the media in South Sudan which has...
South Sudan Access To Information
South Sudan: AFEX deeply concerned about National Security Service Bill; Calls on Parliament to reject it
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about a National Security Service Bill waiting to be passed by the Parliament of...