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#MENA 🌐 At #HRC59, @GulfCentre4HR highlighted growing threats to civic space, from arbitrary executions in Saudi Arabia to repression in Iran and Iraq, urging states to protect journalists and human rights defenders. buff.ly/CMZK4yK

#Americas 🌎 @RSF_inter reports that the number of journalists killed in Latin America in 2025 has already surpassed last year’s total, underscoring the urgent need for better protection. rsf.org/en/latin-ameri…

#Africa 🌍 @pressfreedom raises alarm over the cross-border arrest of journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè (@1Comlan) extradited from #IvoryCoast to #Benin, despite refugee status in #Togo. cpj.org/2025/07/journa…

#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 20 provinces have officially enacted a ban on the publication of images of living beings. @AFJC_Media believes this measure threatens to further restrict media freedom and public access to information, which is already severely limited. buff.ly/m5bWTTL

#Egypt 🇪🇬 IFEX urges an end to harassment of Mohamed Abdel Salam and @AFTEegypt. Unlawful interrogations, passport seizures, and red tape expose the harm of Egypt’s restrictive NGO law. Civic space and freedom of movement must be upheld. buff.ly/eNHxjzv

#Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 @pressfreedom calls for the repeal of new legislation that introduces fines for spreading “false or unreliable” information via mass media or the internet. buff.ly/Umd9fsh

#Turkey 🇹🇷 Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition's presidential candidate, was sentenced to a total of 14 months in prison on charges of making threats and insulting a public official, reports @bianet_eng. He has been in pre-trial detention since March. buff.ly/vTTQuZq

#India 🇮🇳 “It is unacceptable that journalist Sneha Barwe’s attackers still walk free two weeks after her violent assault. This sends a troubling message that attacking the press will be met with #impunity,” said Kunāl Majumder of @pressfreedom buff.ly/00u7CtM

#Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 The trial of @HStvZim journalist Blessed Mhlanga, accused of inciting violence after airing an interview with a war veteran, began on July 15 and will continue on July 31, reports @misazimbabwe. zimbabwe.misa.org/media_violatio…

#Tunisia 🇹🇳 IFEX joins @CPJMENA and rights orgs calling for the release of lawyer Sonia Dahmani, jailed under Decree 54 for political commentary. Her case highlights the use of cybercrime laws to criminalize free expression and target dissenting voices. buff.ly/mLca4wF

#Ecuador 🇪🇨 @Fundamedios and the National Police signed an agreement to improve relations between officers and journalists, promoting press freedom and preventing violence. (In Spanish) fundamedios.org.ec/fundamedios-y-…

#Malawi 🇲🇼 @misamalawi hails a major victory as the Constitutional Court strikes down criminal defamation, calling it a major victory for media freedom. malawi.misa.org/2025/07/16/mis…

#Italy 🇮🇹 Last week, a judge upheld the conviction against a Camorra boss who threatened the writer and journalist @robertosaviano. Saviano has been under police protection since 2006 because of his book 'Gomorrah'. Read about his work in our profile. buff.ly/Thm1lTr

#Palestine 🇵🇸 Biased takedowns. Opaque systems. Disappearing transparency tools. @SMEX’s latest research shows how #Meta’s political ad policies fail to protect digital rights and obstruct fair oversight by civil society. buff.ly/RCx2pQo

#Greece 🇬🇷 A bomb found outside the home of journalist Yannis Pretenteris was aimed "not only at intimidating one person, but at silencing free journalism as a whole,” says @efjeurope's Antonis Repanas. buff.ly/DCR179Q

#China 🇨🇳 Shane Yi of Chinese Human Rights Defenders said the new Internet ID regulations "escalate Beijing’s attack on free speech, putting human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers & anyone who questions authority at even greater risk.” @article19org buff.ly/sKsvKCS

#Tanzania 🇹🇿 During a @cipesaug gathering, ahead of #WSIS20, regional stakeholders emphasised the need for stronger civil society and parliamentary engagement to ensure that #Africa's voice effectively shapes global digital governance. cipesa.org/2025/07/reflec…

#Palestine 🇵🇸 Under Israeli siege and digital blockade, @7amleh shows how social media is vital for Palestinians to survive, document, and resist erasure amid war and censorship, calling for urgent action to protect their digital rights. buff.ly/ZoJ6Uqn

#Venezuela 🇻🇪 Espacio Público shares the testimony of Adriana Briceño, wife of civic activist Ángel Godoy, who was detained on January 8. His arrest changed the course of their family’s life. (In Spanish) buff.ly/0TzFh3U"

This week in #FreeExpression: 🔹 Saudi Arabia: Waleed Abu al-Khair marks 10 years in jail 🔹 Palestinian digital rights under threat in EU policy 🔹 Pakistan blocks 27 YouTube channels, raising censorship alarms 📬 Read more #IFEXThisWeek: preview.mailerlite.com/g4p0q4p6m5