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This week in #FreeExpression: 🔹 #Israel: “death penalty” law approved for Palestinians 🔹 #Lebanon: Israeli strike kills 3 journalists 🔹 #Guatemala: José Rubén Zamora granted conditional release 📬 Read more #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/8bi27uo

#Lithuania 🇱🇹 Around 30 groups warn that the proposed amendments to Lithuania’s public service media law risk undermining the independence and sustainability of the national broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television or LRT. @efjeurope buff.ly/VXzgy3Y

#China 🇨🇳 “The draft cybercrime law reflects President Xi Jinping’s broad efforts to restrict digital & physical spaces by allowing state security to expand and tighten social controls, including beyond borders,” said Yalkun Uluyol of @hrw. buff.ly/sNJM7ku

#Venezuela 🇻🇪 @ipysvenezuela exposes network of fake news channels on YouTube paying to reach Venezuelans with propaganda from Delcy Rodríguez, highlighting digital manipulation tactics. (In Spanish) ipysvenezuela.org/2026/03/13/red…

#Iraq 🇮🇶 @CPJMENA calls for the release of #US journalist Shelly Kittleson, kidnapped in Baghdad, warning the incident "risks creating a climate of fear that undermines the press." buff.ly/n8plIbu

#Uganda 🇺🇬 @pressfreedom.urges authorities to disclose the whereabouts of missing journalist Mukose Arnold Anthony. ifex.org/ugandan-journa…

#Philippines 🇵🇭 @pen_int welcomes the recommendation by the Office of the Solicitor General that the Supreme Court acquit journalist, writer, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate @mariaressa and her former colleague of cyber libel charges. 🔗 buff.ly/2usm1bz

#Mexico 🇲🇽 @article19mxca warns about imbalance in AI, labor and copyright law reforms, highlighting risks to freedom of expression in digital environments. (In Spanish) articulo19.org/ia-y-libertad-…

#Lebanon 🇱🇧 With over a million people displaced, unreliable connectivity is limiting access to information, aid, and essential services. @SMEX calls for support as they work to keep communities informed, connected, and safe. buff.ly/6gwCK59

#Poland 🇵🇱 Various groups have submitted a petition calling for a legislative initiative aimed at the decriminalisation of defamation. They said this is crucial for the effective protection of civil society against SLAPP suits. @article19org buff.ly/fPT3CAe

#India 🇮🇳 In a statement, @SFLCin said the suppression of critical journalism, satire, and political commentary through opaque executive action is not a legitimate regulatory objective. buff.ly/yuf5y9O

#Colombia 🇨🇴 @FLIP_org condemns death threats against journalist Gonzalo Guillén and demands authorities to guarantee his safety amid serious threats to press freedom in the country. (In Spanish) flip.org.co/pronunciamient…

#Palestine 🇵🇸 @7amleh joins Palestinian NGOs in condemning Israel’s approval of a “death penalty” law targeting Palestinian prisoners, warning it violates international law and risks enabling extrajudicial killings. buff.ly/3zFZc87

#Guinea 🇬🇳 @TheMFWA warns that suspensions of news sites over border clash coverage risks undermining press freedom under the guise of maintaining stability. ifex.org/border-tension…

#Ecuador 🇪🇨 @Fundamedios marks eight years since the kidnapping and murder of El Comercio journalists Paúl Rivas, Javier Ortega and Efraín Segarra, highlighting a profound debt with truth, justice and reparation. 🔗 buff.ly/CXtb0Q7

#Kenya 🇰🇪 Disinformation campaigns weaponising “sovereignty” narratives to brand investigative journalists like John-Allan Namu as foreign agents, reveal a growing strategy to discredit accountability reporting. ifex.org/fighting-fire-…

#WesternBalkans & #Turkey 🌍 In a new report, @SEENPM_org and its partners analyse key media and journalism trends across the region. buff.ly/eUAJWUE

#Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 "Tajibek kyzy should not have spent a single day behind bars on what are clearly trumped-up charges. Kyrgyz authorities should follow through by withdrawing all charges against her without delay,” said Gulnoza Said of @pressfreedom. buff.ly/XrCHRfw

#Singapore 🇸🇬 Several groups have signed a statement urging authorities to drop all criminal charges against Jay Ish’haq Rajoo and repeal the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act. @hrw buff.ly/9vlIpVA

#Mexico 🇲🇽 @article19mxca condemns new death threats against director of La Prensa de Tlaxcala, demanding immediate action from authorities to protect journalist and press freedom. (In Spanish) articulo19.org/ante-nuevas-am…