Protest Campaign - Rwanda, 17 January 2011
WAN-IFRA wrote to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to protest recent calls for harsh sentences against journalists.
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Attacks on Press Freedom in Ecuador
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) together with the World Editors Forum have condemned the deteriorating situation for press freedom in Ecuador, calling on President...
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WAN-IFRA Condena Ataques a Libertad de Prensa en Ecuador
La Asociación Mundial de Periódicos y Editores de Noticias (WAN-IFRA) y el World Editors Forum manifestaron su seria inquietud frente a recientes ataques contra la prensa en Ecuador. En una carta al...
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President of Niger Endorses Table Mountain Declaration, Calls for Repeal of...
The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has become the first head of state to endorse the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls for repeal of criminal defamation and 'insult' laws and for...
View ArticleTo Ukrainian Parliament members: Your vote is necessary!
Ahead of a crucial vote in the Ukrainian Parliament, WAN-IFRA appeals to parliamentarians to vote to rescind proposed amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code that would...
View ArticleAfrica’s Editors Unite Behind Free Speech Campaign
A panel discussion hosted by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression at the African Commission on Human and...
View ArticleLegislative Stalling Slows Press Freedom in Africa
Since 2010, there has been significant institutional progress for press freedom in Africa. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) passed a resolution in November of that year...
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WAN-IFRA World Press Freedom Day Editorial 2015
Media organisaitons are invited to download and republish free-of-charge WAN-IFRA's editorial on or around 3 May, World Press Freedom Day.
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International Delegation calls on Indonesian President to Address Media...
An international delegation of media and freedom of expression organisations, including WAN-IFRA, met with the Indonesian government to discuss the state of media in the country. It highlighted...
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