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IFEX
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IFEX is a nexus for free expression expertise contributed by over 100 member organisations.
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Joined May 2011
- Thread: May 3 is #WorldPressFreedomDay and, in these difficult times, access to reliable reporting and information has rarely been more important. Here are just some examples of how IFEX members are supporting media professionals at this crucial time ๐#WPFD2020
00:00 - Brazilโs upcoming elections are a strong reminder of why we need to support the critical work of journalists around the world who counter the disinformation flooding communications channels, especially during crises, conflicts, and elections. #DefendJournalism #ProtectCivicSpace
- ๐งต #HumanRightsDay is a reminder of the importance of a strong, inclusive civic space as an underpinning for Free Expression and human rights. Check out these great examples of @IFEX members' work to strengthen online civic space & contribute to diversity, equity, & inclusion ๐
- ๐งต๐ง๐ท Can democracy survive Brazilโs upcoming elections? In our latest Editorial, we are urging everyone to keep their eyes on Brazil and support the frontline work of those defending democracy. Read on! #DefendJournalism #ProtectCivicSpace in #Brazil
- โAthletes upholding Olympic ideals should not have to face omnipresent surveillance, repression of free speech or belief, and an insecure human rights environment to participate in the Games,โ said Bob Fu, president of ChinaAid ow.ly/pMAI50HMFuM @chinaaid #WinterOlympics
- ๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong: Reporters covering the 21 March demonstration attended by more than 100 people were attacked by police attempting to disperse the protesters ow.ly/68Fv50z0HNx @ifjasiapacific @HongKongFP
- Replying to @IFEXDescribing racial injustice as "a blight on US democracy since its foundation,โ this 2021 @FreedomHouse special report identified unequal treatment for people of colour as one of three enduring problems undermining the health of American democracy. ow.ly/Yb9250H6vf5
- ๐งตThread: UN Sec-General @AntonioGuterres describes NGOs as โindispensable partnersโ to the @UN. But did you know that dozens of NGOs are denied entry to #UN debates, often for politicised reasons? ๐ค Today, we join @ISHRglobal in calling for the @UN to #OpenTheDoors2NGOs: ๐
00:00 - Replying to @IFEXTo get our latest episodes, and access to our back-catalog, you can also now subscribe to us at: Apple Podcasts: ow.ly/Xhu450CMdO2 Google Podcasts: ow.ly/CRId50CMe26 Spotify: ow.ly/ga0250CMdRD Stitcher: ow.ly/zhT450CMdWc TuneIn: ow.ly/Bp7E50CMehU
- Learn more about the #HoldTheLine coalition in support of journalist Maria Ressa, news site Rappler, and the campaign for an independent media in the #Philippines ow.ly/iw4H50AGmDZ @mariaressa @CPJAsia @rapplerdotcom
- Hilo: El domingo es el #DiaDeLaLibertadDePrensa y hoy mรกs que nunca, en estos tiempos difรญciles, es vital acceder a noticias y datos confiables. Estos son algunos ejemplos de cรณmo los miembros de IFEX estรกn apoyando a profesionales de los medios en este momento crรญtico ๐
