#IFEXThisWeek
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Belarus: Freed media managers expose horrific state captivity.

🔹 #Ghana: Press networks launch legal defence fund.

🔹 #Peru: Press groups demand dismissal of lawsuit targeting reporter.

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September 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Palestine: Policies and state pressure restricting online speech.

🔹 #Africa: Regional body calls on to investigate abusive lawsuits.

🔹 #Europe: Networks express deep concern over media takeover.

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September 19, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Nepal: Search for four journalists missing in a flash flood.

🔹 #Guatemala: Advocates demand safe return for exiled reporters.

🔹 #Mexico: Rights groups oppose attempt to ban political satire.

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September 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #CostaRica: New fees might force local media off the air.

🔹 #SaudiArabia: Surveillance targets a veteran over an economic post.

🔹 #Pakistan: New registration rules restrict independent journalists.

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September 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Albania: Pressure on media freedom demands urgent action.

🔹 #Philippines: Anti-disinformation bill risks silencing dissent.

🔹 #Brazil: RSF takes legal action over journalist cyberharassment.

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August 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Niger: Activist Moussa Tchangari marks 616 days in detention.

🔹 #Palestine: Al-Jazeera terminates Palestinian journalists amid war.

🔹 #Nepal: 100 days on, civic space still under pressure.

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August 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Turkey: Speaking out means prison and persecution for journalists.

🔹 #Bahrain: Historic ruling holds state accountable for spying abroad.

🔹 #Africa: Rethinking Africa's approach to AI governance.

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August 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Peru: RSF demands press freedom from the new administration.

🔹 #Bahrain: Mass arrests and religious persecution target Shia citizens.

🔹 #Gambia: Safety for journalists ahead of elections.

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August 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Egypt: Two years on, Ashraf Omar remains jailed without trial.

🔹 #Azerbaijan: Call for immediate release of journalist Afgan Sadigov.

🔹 #India: Government blocks BitChat amid internet shutdowns.

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August 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Oman: Cybercrime law becomes tool to punish criticism.

🔹 #Malaysia: Cybercrimes bill raises alarm over expression and privacy.

🔹 #Mali: Editor denied bail after criticizing cybercrime trials.

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July 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #UnitedStates: Subpoenas hit reporters after Air Force One story.

🔹 #India: Halting messaging feature raises pre-censorship fears.

🔹 #Guinea: Journalist flees after investigation threats.

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July 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Uganda: Troops shut down East Africa's largest media house.

🔹 #Nepal: Editors call for ethical AI framework in newsrooms.

🔹 #Global: Authoritarian interests exploit gap left by funding cuts.

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July 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Ecuador: State pressure forces journalist off corruption probe.

🔹 #Africa: Opaque deals bargain away digital sovereignty.

🔹 #Malaysia: Civil society demands strong right-to-information law.

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July 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Nigeria: Court overturns fines imposed on broadcasters.

🔹 #Afghanistan: Smartphone ban tightens grip on reporting.

🔹 #Senegal: Journalist freed after eight years following pardon.

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June 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Mali: Broadcaster suspended over critical reporting.

🔹 #BurkinaFaso: Imam detained after criticising draft religious law.

🔹 #Palestine: Research documents Meta's suppression of Palestinian content.

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June 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Colombia: FLIP correspondent killed despite state protection.

🔹 #Bolivia: Journalists hide credentials during political crisis.

🔹 #IvoryCoast: Activist jailed for peaceful protest video.

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June 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Ecuador: Court order threatens organizations documenting violations.

🔹 #Albania: Governance weaknesses threaten media freedom.

🔹 #Indonesia: Four journalists detained in international waters.

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May 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Georgia: Pressure on journalists reporting from rallies intensifies.

🔹 #Nigeria: Civil society demands accountability.

🔹 #Lebanon: Cybersecurity gaps threatening national security.

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May 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #WPFD: Advancing press freedom together.

🔹 #Tunisia: Journalist Zied El Heni re-arrested for criticising judicial decision.

🔹 #Zambia: RightsCon 2026 cancellation.

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May 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Moldova: Civil society defends journalists after political attacks.

🔹 #Turkey: IFEX demands repeal of weaponized "disinformation law."

🔹 #Africa: AI surveillance weaponized to suppress dissent.

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May 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Global: US aid cuts hit media and civic space worldwide.

🔹 #Burundi: Journalist Sandra Muhoza freed after 2 years.

🔹 #ElSalvador: Emergency measures restrict press freedom.

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April 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Global: Rights groups challenge Brazil over online rights.

🔹 #Kenya CIPESA warns 2027 elections face “digital stress test”.

🔹 #Hungary IPI says election could mark a reset for media freedom.

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April 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #MENA: digital repression raised at the UN

🔹 #Turkey: more media outlets, less pluralism

🔹 #Malaysia: journalist detained while reporting on migrant labour

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April 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Global: journalists’ families increasingly targeted

🔹 #Egypt: Ahmed Douma re-arrested amid judicial harassment

🔹 #Guinea: media outlets shut down over border unrest

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April 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week in #FreeExpression:

🔹 #Uganda: journalist forcibly disappeared

🔹 #EU: push for stronger #DigitalFairness law

🔹 #Cambodia: 14-year prison sentences for journalists

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April 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM