2 February 2021 | ARTICLE 19 (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), IFEX – International Freedom of Expression Exchange (Author), IPI – International Press Institute (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), IoC – Index on Censorship (Author), ECPMF - European Centre for Press and Media Freedom; et al. (Author)
Turkey
Joint statement by 17 NGOs in support of journalist and RSF country representative Erol Önderoğlu who is facing retrial on terrorism charges together with 2 co-defendants
Turkey: Joint statement in support of Erol Önderoğlu, facing 14 years in prison (Appeal or News Release, English)
23 November 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), POMED - Project on Middle East Democracy; et al. (Author)
Morocco
Joint NGO statement calling for an end to the harassment of human rights defender in connection with the training of citizen journalists
Morocco: Intimidation and harassment campaign against human rights defender Maati Monjib must end [MDE 29/3380/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
22 October 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Burundi Human Rights Initiative; et al. (Author)
Burundi
Joint appeal by 65 NGOs for immediate release of 4 journalists of "Iwacu" media company who were detained in October 2019 and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
Burundi: Joint statement: Sixty-five organizations call for immediate release of Iwacu journalists (Appeal or News Release, English)
22 October 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), ACAT-Burundi (Action des chrétiens pour l'abolition de la torture); et al. (Author)
Burundi
Joint NGO statement calling for the release of 4 journalists arrested in October 2019 for attempting to report on fighting between security forces and an armed group in Bubanza province
Burundi: Sixty-five organizations call for immediate release of Iwacu journalists [AFR 16/3244/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
5 October 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author)
Somalia
Joint NGO letter on amendments to the media law signed into law in August 2020 (increasing restrictions on media freedom; broad mandate for authorities to regulate media)
Re: Concerns and recommendations on Somalia's new media law [AFR 52/3164/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
1 September 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies; et al. (Author)
Yemen
Joint NGO statement calling for the release of arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared civilians
Eight International and local groups urge all parties to the conflict in Yemen to prioritize the release of arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared civilians [MDE 31/3173/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
19 August 2020 | ARTICLE 19 (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), Freedom House (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), IFJ – International Federation of Journalists (Author), IFEX – International Freedom of Expression Exchange (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), CLD - Centre for Law and Democracy; et al. (Author)
China
Hong Kong: Joint statement by human rights NGOs on decline in press freedom and democratic rights
Joint statementon the decline of press freedom in Hong Kong (Appeal or News Release, English)
22 July 2020 | ARTICLE 19 (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), Freedom House (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), Chinese Human Rights Defenders; et al. (Author)
China
Joint appeal by 11 NGOs to pardon critically ill journalist Huang Qi who is at risk of dying in prison
RSF and NGO coalition call on Chinese President Xi Jinping to pardon journalist at risk of dying in prison (Appeal or News Release, English)
16 June 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CRIN – Child Rights Information Network (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), Freedom from Torture (formerly: Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture) (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), MRG – Minority Rights Group International (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), CSHR - Centre for Supporters of Human Rights; et al. (Author)
Iran
Joint NGO statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran due to persisting and widespread systemic human rights violations (restrictive laws; blocking of human rights monitoring; other topics)
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council [MDE 13/2532/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
10 June 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), ACAT - Action des chrétiens pour l’abolition de la torture et al. (Author)
Cameroon
Joint appeal by national and international organisations to government to ensure independent investigation of enforced disappearance and death of journalist Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe (Samuel Wazizi) in military custody
Cameroon: Ensure Independent Probe of Reporter’s Death (Appeal or News Release, English)
