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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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Colombia 🇨🇴 @FLIP_org condemns murder of Cristian Herrera as most direct and painful attack to the org in 30 years, leaving the loss of an outstanding journalist and his commitment to protecting colleagues in Cúcuta and the north of Santander. (In Spanish) flip.org.co/pronunciamientos…
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#Moldova 🇲🇩 The Independent Journalism Center listed and shared links to the resources, training sessions, digital solutions, and initiatives it carried out as part of the project “Media Literacy Advancement and Support to Moldovan Media.”
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#Mali 🇲🇱 @TheMFWA expresses concerns over the suspension of Saudi-owned television channel Al Arabiya by Mali's media regulator.
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🌎 The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions held a discussion about the future of libraries, the impact of the rise of anti-democratic tendencies, the use of AI, and the need to safeguard the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples.
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#Cambodia 🇰🇭 Based on its Quarterly Human Rights Update from January to March 2026, @cchrcambodia documented 25 incidents of restrictions on freedom of expression and association, land rights, and the right to liberty.
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#Venezuela 🇻🇪 @EspacioPublico documents May's three intersecting fronts: death in custody allegedly concealed by State for nearly a year, press coverage severely limited in four states, and sustained opacity in Amnesty Law application. (In Spanish) espaciopublico.ong/mayo-opac…
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🌎 "Without press freedom, there can be no real climate action," said Anne Bocandé, @RSF_inter editorial director. RSF details the ten major obstructions to environmental journalism, illustrated by recent examples.
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#BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫 @TheMFWA calls on Burkinabè authorities to publicly disclose the legal grounds for the arrest of Imam Dr Mohamed Ishaq Kindo after he publicly criticised a draft law on religious freedoms.
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#Turkey 🇹🇷 Writing for @ExInt24 about the representation of children in the media, @HikmetAdal interviewed experts who underscored that “the fundamental responsibility of journalism in child-related news is to make the child visible without causing harm.”
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#Nepal 🇳🇵 A national seminar organized by @ForumFreedom called for comprehensive media law and policy reforms to address growing challenges to press freedom, journalist safety, and media sustainability.
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#Colombia 🇨🇴 @Karisma highlights closing digital gaps as guaranteeing rights, analysing how digital infrastructure access remains crucial for communities to exercise fundamental freedoms. (In Spanish)blog.karisma.org.co/cerrar-l…
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#Nigeria 🌍 @MRA_Nigeria demands an investigation into the late journalist Pelumi Onifade's death and the prosecution of those responsible for his death. The journalist was reportedly shot and arrested while covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020.
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#Albania 🇦🇱 The Albanian Media Institute’s report on Media and Information Literacy also explores the use of AI in schools. Majority of teachers consider AI literacy a critical educational priority, but they also feel unprepared to address it confidently.
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🌐 As more governments around the world impose restrictions on social media use for children, @SFLCin warns that this fails to address the core issue, and "is likely to create more safety risks for children & effectively undermines children’s rights."
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#Cambodia 🇰🇭 @ccimcambodia's new report provides the latest review of the operating environment for independent journalists. It noted that the work situation for reporters "remains constrained, with pressures becoming more complex and interconnected."
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#Ecuador 🇪🇨 @FUNDAMEDIOS announces the selection of their project LIBERTIES 360° in global AI program to scale journalist protection. (In Spanish)
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🌐 @privacyint made a submission to the @UNHumanRights about the increasing use of digital surveillance technologies to target and monitor human rights defenders in the digital age, and its chilling effect on the exercise of freedom of expression.
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#Kenya 🇰🇪 @cipesaug calls for better AI accountability as Kenya is reported to hold the world’s highest rate of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools usage in a recent global update.
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#Myanmar 🇲🇲 @MizzimaNews cited Athan's report which details the crackdown on freedom of expression during the junta-sponsored election in 2025 and 2026. Around 215 individuals were detained for exercising their right to voice political opinions.
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