28 July 2010
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A Treatment for the Press in Tunisia
WAN-IFRA presents the latest in an exclusive series of monthly cartoons by Michel Cambon satirizing the enemies of press freedom. Click on the image, download and publish for free.
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17 June 2010
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The Power Seat
WAN-IFRA presents the latest in an exclusive series of monthly cartoons by Michel Cambon satirizing the enemies of press freedom. Click on the image, download and publish for free. 
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07 June 2010
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Creating A Space For Free Expression
Asos Hardi is the editor-in-chief and founder of the Awene (Mirror) newspaper in Iraqi Kurdistan. He was invited to speak at the 4th Arab Free Press Forum held in Beirut on 6-7 June 2010, where he shared his knowledge and experience on the business of news publishing in the Arab world. WAN-IFRA caught up with him to get his thoughts on what had been a fascinating two days of discussion.More
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26 April 2010
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It is up to the Tunisians to secure freedom for their press!
In an exclusive editorial for WAN-IFRA's 3 May World Press Freedom Day campaign, Slim Bagga - former editor of Tunisia's opposition monthly, L'Audace - explores why the people of Tunisia should demand a free press.More
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22 March 2010
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Converging News Culture
One year after its switch from a traditional to a converged newsroom, Dubai-based Gulf News has undergone "a significant cultural change".More
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02 September 2010
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35 IFEX members and other organisations appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists and blogger
WAN-IFRA, along with 34 fellow IFEX members, regional and international legal and human rights organisations, have launched a joint appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists Gamal Eid, director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), Ahmad Saif al-Islam, founder of Hisham Mubarak Law Centre (HMLC), as well as blogger Amr Gharbeia.More
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23 July 2010
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The Rory Peck Awards - Call for Entries
The Rory Peck Awards is the only awards competition that celebrates the work of freelance news and current affairs camera operators around the world. The closing date for this year's awards is Monday 6 September. More
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19 July 2010
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IFEX-TMG appeals to Tunisia's partners to save the life of ailing journalist in prison
The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members, strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Fahem Boukaddous, who is in poor health, and calls on Tunisia's partners to speak out to help save his life.More
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10 July 2010
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Let my life be the price to be paid for freedom and democracy
An open letter from journalist Fahem Boukaddous, who is being treated at Farhat Hached Hospital in Sousse, Tunisia. His concern that the police could drag him at any moment from hospital to a filthy and life-threatening prison cell keeps rising.More
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07 July 2010
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Jail Sentence Handed to Fahem Boukaddous
The International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members including WAN-IFRA, strongly condemns the court ruling against journalist Fahem Boukaddous and urges the Tunisian authorities to put an end to the shameful use of the judiciary to stifle free expression.More
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16 June 2010
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Sentencing of Moroccan Newspaper Director
WAN-IFRA and the World Editor's Forum have condemned a six-month jail sentence handed down to Moroccan journalist and editor, Taoufik Bouachrine, and have called on Moroccan authorities to overturn the sentence.More
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07 June 2010
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WAN-IFRA Adopts Press Freedom Resolution for Yemen
Announcing its annual press freedom resolutions at a meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 7 June, the Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) urged the President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to take all necessary steps to reverse the continuing repression of press freedom in the country.More
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07 June 2010
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If you want to fight for press freedom, you better be standing on solid ground...
The second day of the Arab Free Press Forum got underway with another full programme of panel events welcoming international speakers and regional experts to a fascinating exchange of opinion. 
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06 June 2010
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Arab Governments and Free Press: All Talk, No Action
Welcoming journalists, editors, publishers and free expression advocates from across North Africa and the Middle East, WAN-IFRA's 4th Arab Free Press Forum opened in Beirut on Sunday 6 June with strong statements on the key challenges facing a free press in the region.
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24 May 2010
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The Lorenzo Natali Prize
The European Commission has officially launched the 18th edition of the Lorenzo Natali Prize. Journalists committed to Development, Democracy and Human Rights are invited to take part. More
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17 May 2010
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UNESCO invites project proposals on peace and dialogue
UNESCO is calling for project proposals within the framework of The Power of Peace Network (PPN). Submitted projects should be related to the promotion of peace and dialogue, have realistic objectives, and be technically feasible. The deadline for submission is 22 June 2010.More
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