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📢 IFEX is now on Bluesky! Follow us for the latest updates on the network's efforts to promote and defend freedom of expression and information. 👉 Find us here: bsky.app/profile/ifex.o…

🌐 A panel organized by @article19org explored how the concentration of cloud infrastructure and generative Artificial Intelligence "creates structural dependencies that threaten freedom of expression and media independence." buff.ly/c5K54bi

#Palestine 🇵🇸@7amleh and Birzeit University bring together 5 original research papers exploring how AI, surveillance tech, and digital infrastructure fuel militarization and control in Palestine and beyond. 🔗 7amleh.org/post/digital-d…

#WestAfrica 🌍 @TheMFWA marks five years since launching @fourthestategh a non-profit public interest investigative journalism project, which has resulted in recovered public resources, policy reforms, stronger accountability and better governance. mfwa.org/impact-stories…

#Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet_eng reported that an appeals court has acquitted LGBTQI+ and human rights activist Aytok Zozan Viyan who was previously sentenced to prison for "insulting the president" in two social media posts. buff.ly/7polRrb

#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Journalist & Paigard News Agency owner Jawid Niazi has been released after more than 2 months of detention. @AFJC_Media welcomed this & urged authorities to reopen the news agency & to ensure the safety & freedom of all journalists. buff.ly/GcZHdDd

🏳️‍🌈 @EFF provides tips on wiping data for those who need to hide their queer identity. “The best time to take steps to protect yourself is before anything bad happens, because once this information is in the hands of bad actors you have fewer options.” buff.ly/IAKxqvv

#Malaysia 🇲🇾 @CIJ_Malaysia releases a briefing note outlining key principles and design features for a national Freedom of Information law for Malaysia. "Meaningful expression requires access to information held by government bodies/authorities." buff.ly/cKX75xc

#Americas 🌎 @derechosdigital warns surveillance is becoming part of Latin America's landscape through facial recognition at concerts, transport and stadiums, collecting biometric data without consent or transparency. (In Spanish) derechosdigitales.org/recursos/cuand…

#Egypt 🇪🇬 Is sports media the next frontier for censorship? A new @AFTE report reveals a troubling pattern: presenter bans, suspended programs, and digital content restrictions are becoming routine in Egypt’s football coverage. 🔗 bit.ly/3STWKdF

#Moldova 🇲🇩 The Independent Journalism Center organized a youth workshop where participants worked alongside mentors to turn ideas into journalistic topics and to develop the skills needed to produce content relevant to their communities. buff.ly/2jTaKP4

#Nigeria 🇳🇬 @cemesoofficial has published the 'AI Fact-Checking Tool Guide for Journalists and Fact-Checkers' designed to help media professionals to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their fact-checking process. cemesong.org/publication-ai…

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. 🔗 Read #IFEXThisWeek: preview.mailerlite.com/h0n5l8g1f3

#Americas 🌎 @SIP_oficial announces SIPConnect 2026 agenda, focusing on AI era challenges for journalism, featuring keynotes from Infobae CEO Daniel Hadad and workshops on integrating artificial intelligence into newsrooms for sustainable media futures. en.sipiapa.org/journalisms-ch…

#Turkey 🇹🇷 Civil society groups, including @P24Punto24, decry the arrest of journalists & NGO leaders ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. They said it implies a broader pattern of anti-terror laws & arbitrary police powers to intimidate journalists. buff.ly/YemTbDx

#Palestine 🇵🇸As the FIFA 2026 World Cup enters its final stages @visualizingpal highlights FIFA’s long-standing failure to act on Israeli football clubs playing in illegal West Bank settlements — despite FIFA’s own rules barring it. visualizingpalestine.org/visual/www-vp-…

#Africa 🌍 @cipesaug calls for more responsive and structured ways of engaging with young Africans on digital platforms so that online discussions are not left to exist in isolation but can inform decision-making and influence public decisions. cipesa.org/2026/07/how-di…

🌎 In 2026, the International Publishers Association issued statements on the arrests of HK booksellers, the exclusion of certain bookshops from the German Bookshop Award, & the labelling of several Belarusian publishers as extremists by their government. buff.ly/tS1v22T

#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 @AFJC_Media condemns the detention of Tamadon TV’s managing director & one employee by Taliban officials. Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban regime has detained around 300 journalists for alleged violations of media guidelines. buff.ly/xaVnZHW

Honduras 🇭🇳 @Conexihon condemns tear gas use against protesters opposing municipal tax hikes, warning judicialisation of demonstrators risks criminalising social protest and chilling democratic participation rights. (In Spanish) clibrehonduras.com/2026/07/03/el-…

📢 We would like to congratulate @PoloMaldonadoG on his appointment as Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. He is currently regional director at IFEX member @article19 & @IFEXALC coordinating committee member.