IFEX is a nexus for free expression expertise contributed by over 100 member organisations, spanning 70 countries. ✉️ Subscribe to IFEX's weekly newsletter: https://ifex.org/#signup ➡️ Follow IFEX on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifexhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvugsy2ahh2tThis week in #FreeExpression: 🔹 #Palestine: Policies and state pressure restricting online speech. 🔹 #Africa: Regional body calls on to investigate abusive lawsuits. 🔹 #Europe: Networks express deep concern over media takeover. Read #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/g7OgYi119 Sep 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvugsy2ahh2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsp3kbyo325#Brazil 🇧🇷 Abraji launches self-protection guide for electoral coverage, offering practical recommendations for physical, digital, legal and mental health safety amid rising violence against journalists one month before elections. (In Portuguese) buff.ly/XtgtgoW https://abraji.org.br/noticias/abraji-lanca-guia-de-autoprotecao-na-cobertura-eleitoral-para-jornalistas18 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsp3kbyo325https://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsk6znv3e2g#Mozambique 🇲🇿 The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) reports on the Mozambique Constitutional Council's ruling that before a government can justify an internet shutdown, it must first have lawful authority to order one. buff.ly/fW4t3mN18 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsk6znv3e2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsidqsykx2f#Emirates 🇦🇪 A group of rights groups, along with @GulfCentre4HR.blsky.social, say the release of Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi should open the door to freeing all prisoners of conscience in the UAE. buff.ly/VO6qbIz https://buff.ly/VO6qbIz18 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsidqsykx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsgr6gopj22#Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Institute of Mass Information cited a local report that the building housing the office of the local newspaper Visti was damaged in a Russian air strike on 26 August. Visti is the oldest newspaper in Donetsk oblast. buff.ly/Vk72bjX https://buff.ly/Vk72bjX18 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsgr6gopj22https://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsdcyia652f#Belarus 🇧🇾 IFEX welcomes the release of Andrei Aliaksandrau, Irina Zlobina & BelaPAN colleagues. Alongside Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), @indexoncensorship.org & @article19.bsky.social, we demand all political prisoners be freed: buff.ly/RqFU3Mh18 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsdcyia652fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvsa2b6af32j🏳️‍🌈 @eff.org and the Trevor Project provide useful information to improve the safety and online security of LGBTQI+ individuals. buff.ly/4Ii0xFv18 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsa2b6af32jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvs6am5amn2r#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 The Afghanistan Journalists Center welcomed the release of Shakib Ahmad Nazari but condemned his prolonged arbitrary detention as flagrant violation of his rights, & urged authorities to end the use of military courts to unfairly imprison journalists. buff.ly/9tV91B1 https://buff.ly/9tV91B118 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs6am5amn2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvq6mkiyyy2f#Ecuador 🇪🇨 FUNDAMEDIOS alerts on platform La Data smearing journalist Andrea Orbe by name and photo after she questioned its role before a government official, exposing her to attacks (In Spanish) buff.ly/lIrzkX6 https://fundamedios.org.ec/alertas/periodista-andrea-orbe-desprestigiada-por-plataforma-la-data-en-ecuador/17 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq6mkiyyy2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvq2fmqw3e2f#Lesotho 🇱🇸 The Lesotho chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa strongly condemns the vandalism and deliberate destruction of broadcasting equipment at KEL Radio Station in Maseru. buff.ly/okFKpVI https://buff.ly/okFKpVI17 Sep 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq2fmqw3e2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvpwailvce25#Palestine 🇵🇸 New report from 7amleh: "Solidarity Censored: Examining Digital Suppression of Pro-Palestine Support Across Europe. The report shows censorship of Palestinian content isn't just on platforms, but extends to gov policy & law. buff.ly/CNIRPbD17 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpwailvce25https://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvpsxe3cez2r🌍 @article19.bsky.social joined the Coalition for App Fairness in pointing out that Apple’s new business terms for the EU App Store “will not deliver the open, fair, and contestable mobile app ecosystem the Act was put in place to facilitate and ensure.” buff.ly/2stYHNb https://www.article19.org/resources/european-commission-defend-the-dma-and-reject-apples-new-app-store-terms/17 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpsxe3cez2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvoy2jjp752t🌍 SEENPM said the takeover raises a wider issue of national & cross-border media concentration in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, & Slovenia. It called on Alpac Capital to guarantee jobs, editorial autonomy, & fair distribution. buff.ly/BCxBMaW https://ifex.org/seenpm-alpac-capital-takeover-of-adria-news-network-must-be-closely-scrutinised/17 Sep 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvoy2jjp752thttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvosynqaju2b#Cambodia 🇰🇭 Civil society groups, including CCHR, condemn the 7-year prison sentence handed down to student leader Thy Thorn over “baseless” plotting charges related to online & public protests opposing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area. buff.ly/3knti3W https://www.cchrcambodia.org/en/publications/press-releases/seven-year-prison-sentence-for-student-leader-thy-thorn-is-punishment-for-activism17 Sep 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvosynqaju2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvno5lzax52r#Venezuela 🇻🇪 IPYS Venezuela publishes report highlighting Venezuelan women's political participation for democracy, arguing that no transition is possible without their active role in rebuilding democratic institutions. (In Spanish) buff.ly/qKAdO20 https://ipysvenezuela.org/tejiendo-redes/informe/informe-2026-sin-nosotras-no-hay-transicion-la-mujer-venezolana-y-su-participacion-politica-para-la-democracia/16 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvno5lzax52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvniq5ljw62g#Kuwait🇰🇼 An estimated 70,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality, among them dissidents, compounding an existing stateless Bedoon population of over 90,000. Read the new report from @GulfCentre4HR.blsky.social buff.ly/JzlIseF https://www.gc4hr.org/revised-nationality-legislation-violates-basic-human-rights-requirements/16 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvniq5ljw62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvncjz3uco2p#Turkey 🇹🇷 Even AI is targeted by censorship. Journalist @aliskorkut.com looks into the access-blocking decisions concerning 12 X posts by Grok, which were issued on the grounds of “protecting national security & public order.” @exint24.bsky.social buff.ly/xda8Yqu https://www.expressioninterrupted.com/new-target-in-internet-censorship-artificial-intelligence/16 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvncjz3uco2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvmzzxdx3m2f#Ghana 🇬🇭 The Media Foundation for West Africa has established a Legal Support Fund to respond to growing concerns about the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media organisations in Ghana. buff.ly/l2iOX4G https://mfwa.org/issues-in-focus/mfwa-establishes-ghs-544000-legal-support-fund-for-journalists-in-ghana/16 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmzzxdx3m2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvmhljqrao2r🌐 @davidgreene.bsky.social of @eff.org notes that the settlement with Meta normalizes age gating and age assurance for millions of internet users. "It denies teens the tools to create their own safe experiences online." buff.ly/IW16FWW https://ifex.org/metas-17-billion-settlement-is-a-bad-deal-for-teens-and-all-social-media-users/16 Sep 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmhljqrao2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvmcjtovfs25#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 The Afghanistan Journalists Center has documented at least 102 cases of media freedom violations over the past 12 months. "The severity of repression remains unchanged, with increased pressures and restrictions on media outlets." buff.ly/A17ByPx https://ifex.org/afjc-records-over-100-media-freedom-violations-in-afghanistan-during-the-fifth-year-of-taliban-rule/16 Sep 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmcjtovfs25https://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvl5oe5ni62j#Mexico 🇲🇽 @article19.bsky.social condemns security forces profiling journalists and defenders as "critical voices" in Zacatecas, using lists with sensitive data to block access to government events and violate privacy rights. (In Spanish)https://buff.ly/ppcmxnF https://articulo19.org/autoridades-de-zacatecas-deben-esclarecer-el-perfilamiento-de-periodistas-y-personas-defensoras-identificadas-como-voces-criticas/15 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl5oe5ni62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvks3h4ecn2n🌎 An @ifla.org delegation joined the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum, and among the points they raised was the need for libraries to be seen as key players in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. buff.ly/oAYFrsr https://www.ifla.org/news/the-2026-united-nations-high-level-political-forum-librarian-perspectives/15 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvks3h4ecn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvkntex4nx2j#Tunisia 🇹🇳 70 years after the Personal Status Code, authorities are deepening democratic backsliding by silencing women. Gender-based violence, arrests & detention now define the landscape for Tunisian women's rights @GulfCentre4HR.blsky.social reports buff.ly/UPKRxSS15 Sep 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkntex4nx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvkhwvyign2j#SouthSudan 🇸🇸 The Director of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan, Ms. Ayaa Irene called on journalists across South Sudan to uphold editorial policies and ethics ahead of the December elections, during a two-day workshop on ethical election reporting in Juba. buff.ly/tw0j81r15 Sep 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkhwvyign2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvjx4ijknd2f🌍 Media groups, including @europeanjournalists.org, condemn the attacks against journalists who covered anti-migrant demonstrations in #Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. buff.ly/RrlCOI2 https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/08/28/spain-journalists-harassed-by-anti-migrant-protesters-in-ceuta/15 Sep 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjx4ijknd2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvjs2rspcn2j#Pakistan 🇵🇰 A roundtable forum in Mirpur Khas organized by Pakistan Press Foundation called for stronger implementation of the Sindh Protection of Journalists & Other Media Practitioners Act, & greater support for journalists facing threats & violence. buff.ly/nTB63Bf15 Sep 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjs2rspcn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mviowhmdwg2y#Colombia 🇨🇴 FLIP rejects SMS threats labeling local journalists as "ELN speakers," demanding protection measures and clear investigation routes to stop stigmatisation that puts press at risk in the third most attacked department. (In Spanish) buff.ly/kTFPQFq https://flip.org.co/pronunciamientos/la-prensa-de-arauca-es-amenazada-y-estigmatizada14 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviowhmdwg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mviidwkgui2j#Belarus 🇧🇾 The Belarusian Association of Journalists reported that around 30 media professionals came together at a Media Camp to take a break from their work, discuss current challenges facing independent journalism & explore how media outlets can operate & grow in exile. buff.ly/8WNlqzF14 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviidwkgui2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvid62x3hn2f#India 🇮🇳 A new video series produced by @sflcin.bsky.social and @RSF.org features the views of journalists on the risks and restrictions that shape their everyday reporting in the digital age. buff.ly/OT7KS6D https://sflc.in/protecting-press-freedom-in-the-digital-age/14 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvid62x3hn2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ifex.org/post/3mvi67r36co2j🌐 This guide shared by @privacyinternational.org provides users with useful information on how to achieve greater control over data when using social media and messaging apps. buff.ly/sq2ZhsY14 Sep 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:boshh47vywyxmi7ddevw7wlf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi67r36co2j