GOOD NEWS. In Thailand, the Marriage Equality Bill was passed by the House of Representatives in March & passed first reading at the Senate. In Indonesia, the Constitutional Court has annulled articles on “fake news” & defamation in the Criminal Code ow.ly/YnUh50RxcpJ

Pacific Freedom Forum's Robert Luke Iroga said that Pacific journalists 'must step into & lead a more active editorial role in the global climate story, disseminating information about climate change & raising awareness about the environmental impacts & crises.' ow.ly/n4jq50Rxbva

PAKISTAN: Pakistan Press Foundation expressed its shock and outrage at the targeted killing of Khuzdar Press Club President Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal on 3 May, which was also World Press Freedom Day ow.ly/FhPf50RxbiN

TAIWAN: According to government data, the use of Taiwanese Hokkien has decreased by 60 percent in the last three generations, the use of Hakka by 70 percent, and Indigenous languages by 90 percent. Global Voices New Bloom Magazine ow.ly/R0Yn50RzB4S

PHILIPPINES: 'Despite the change in style and outlook of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the current president has yet to act on his words upholding the place of the press as a pillar of democracy.' CMFR ow.ly/LoKx50RyrgO

On #WPFD2024 : ARTICLE 19 expressed deep concern about rising press freedom violations across #MENA and urged governments to uphold their international obligations, ensuring freedom of expression & press as fundamental rights that States must protect. 🔽
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🆕 We recorded 630 attacks against people raising concerns about harmful business in 2023, affecting around 20,000 people.

Our annual analysis breaks down the data—revealing a persistent pattern of attacks against #HRDs protecting our rights & planet 🧵1/ business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…

CAMBODIA: Groups urge authorities to ensure an environment that is free, safe, & secure for journalists to fulfill their professional duties without constraints or apprehension, particularly when it comes to reporting on environmental issues. CCHR Cambodia ow.ly/U9FE50Ryq5H

#Jordan : “CPJ is appalled by the closure of the Al-Yarmouk TV channel in Jordan and the recent spike in persecution of journalists in the country,” said CPJ Program Director Carlos Martinez de la Serna.
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#KUWAIT : Authorities continue to detain former National Assembly candidate Mesaed Al-Quraifa in violation of his right to free expression.

His detention is related to comments he made during a recent election symposium, reports GC4HR: 🔽
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A UK tribunal investigating alleged surveillance of journalists Trevor Birney and barry mccaffrey #achtanois #AnDreamDearg in #NorthernIreland has heard shocking allegations police may have checked journalists’ phone bills to try to unmask their sources. RSF calls on the police to fully cooperate with…

Le projet de loi géorgien sur les « agents étrangers » et la répression allemande contre les expressions pro-palestiniennes - Avril 2024 en Europe et en Asie centrale ifex.org/fr/le-projet-d…

#EGYPT : CIHRS joins 80 rights groups calling for the immediate & unconditional release prominent political activist #MohamedAdel , who remains in arbitrary detention solely for exercising his human rights. 🔽
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#IRAQ : 🗣️ As part of the #NoExamShutdown campaign, @smex joins rights groups in an open letter calling on Iraqi authorities to abstain from resorting to #internet shutdowns during exams, and committing to #KeepItOn . 🔽
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X reduces content moderation in EU, it emerges.
Number of moderators down and 4 of 11 languages - Bulgaria, Croatian, Latvian, Polish - removed, according to X transparency report submitted to EU under DSA.
EU has asked for more info.
Elex in 4 weeks
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AFGHANISTAN: Afghanistan Journalists Center 'urgently calls upon the Taliban department of virtue and vice and the Taliban police in the province to cease mass arrests of journalists, which perpetuate fear and self-censorship within the journalism community.' ow.ly/5bJP50RzAG9

Nigerian investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu Ojukwu Justin Daniel (OJD) - of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) arrest and charges, can be linked to his exposure of corruption: ow.ly/RUPI50RzaN0

#Pakistan : Pakistani authorities must thoroughly investigate the killing of journalist Muhammad Siddique Mengal, who died in a bomb attack on World Press Freedom Day, and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. cpj.org/2024/05/pakist…

CCHR, ADHOC-Cambodia & Solidarity Center are pleased to share a factsheet exploring trends in the Cambodian public’s perceptions on fundamental freedoms (2016-2023). The data presented was collected by CCHR's FFMP Project via annual public polls.

Learn more: shorturl.at/drSXY

FF's latest report notes that political parties & their leaders continued verbal commitment to protect #pressfreedom but, they are unable to teach cadres at local levels about #FreePress and #journalists rights.

Full report: shorturl.at/cqFU9

Tara Nath Dahal IFEX UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳