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17 - 24 January 2017   IFEX This Week Putting free expression issues in focus SPOTLIGHT  |  Germany Fighting back against the criminalisation of German whistleblowers Reporters Without Borders An alliance of German civil rights organisations, journalists and bloggers lodges an appeal against a new law that criminalises handling leaked data. ▸read more   United States For Trump, media is public enemy number one Reporters Without Borders Reminding Trump’s administration that the press does not provide public relations for the President, despite statements to the contrary from the White House Press Secretary. ▸read more   Bahrain The cost of speaking out in Bahrain IFEX Nabeel Rajab is one of at least 40 internet users sentenced to more than 842 months of combined prison time for exercising their right to free expression. ▸read more   Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 myopic on civil society Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain Saudi Arabia's vision of its future will inevitably remain near-sighted unless Riyadh stops ignoring the links between economic and societal development. ▸read more   China / Hong Kong (China) China's iron grip grows even tighter International Federation of Journalists Abducted journalists, an increasingly government-friendly Hong Kong media and the suppression of the "Big Vs". Not business as usual, even for China's infamous iron grip on the media. ▸read more   United States The not so transparent reasons for Trump's TPP withdrawal Electronic Frontier Foundation Yes, he withdrew from the TPP. But his reasons for doing so may mean future trade deals will be just as problematic. ▸read more   International Surveilling smart cities Derechos Digitales Smart technologies can improve a city's living conditions. But what will that do to your privacy? ▸read more Español   Cameroon Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with...an internet shut down Media Foundation for West Africa Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions. ▸read more   United States Chelsea Manning IFEX When she decided to leak thousands of U.S. military documents to Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning made a decision that would change not only her life, but that of all those who care about truth, transparency and holding governments accountable. ▸read more Français | Español | عربي   SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER      REGIONS IN THE NEWS International Africa Americas Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Middle East & North Africa SUBSCRIBE More ways to get free expression news that matters to you IFEX Daily Digest Headlines and links to the day's most pressing free expression stories in a single, daily email, Monday to Friday JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES   Take Action! 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SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER     Facebook | Twitter |  JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES     Facebook | Twitter VISIT OUR WEBSITE     English | Français | Español | عربي IFEX THIS WEEK EDITOR Juan Pablo de Dovitiis IFEX THIS WEEK SECTION EDITORS Erin Woycik, Caro Rolando, Hiba Zayadin IFEX | PO Box 407, 555 Richmond St W, Ste 1101, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3B1 TEXT MODE PREVIEW: _______________________________________ This Week Putting free expression issues in focus 24 January 2017 _______________________________________ --------- TOP STORY --------- Germany Fighting back against the criminalisation of German whistleblowers Reporters Without Borders An alliance of German civil rights organisations, journalists and bloggers lodges an appeal against a new law that criminalises handling leaked data. http://www.ifex.org/germany/2017/01/23/criminalisation_leaked_data/ -------- INTERNATIONAL -------- Surveilling smart cities Derechos Digitales Smart technologies can improve a city's living conditions. But what will that do to your privacy? http://www.ifex.org/international/2017/01/18/ciudades_inteligentes/ -------- AFRICA Compiled by Caro Rolando -------- Cameroon Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with...an internet shut down Media Foundation for West Africa Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions. http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2017/01/24/ongoing_protests/ -------- AMERICAS Compiled by Erin Woycik -------- United States For Trump, media is public enemy number one Reporters Without Borders Reminding Trump’s administration that the press does not provide public relations for the President, despite statements to the contrary from the White House Press Secretary. http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2017/01/23/trump_media_enemy/ United States The not so transparent reasons for Trump's TPP withdrawal Electronic Frontier Foundation Yes, he withdrew from the TPP. But his reasons for doing so may mean future trade deals will be just as problematic. http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2017/01/24/tpp_withdrawl/ United States Chelsea Manning IFEX When she decided to leak thousands of U.S. military documents to Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning made a decision that would change not only her life, but that of all those who care about truth, transparency and holding governments accountable. http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2016/08/29/chelsea_manning_profile/ -------- ASIA AND PACIFIC Compiled by Marianna Tzabiras -------- China / Hong Kong (China) China's iron grip grows even tighter International Federation of Journalists Abducted journalists, an increasingly government-friendly Hong Kong media and the suppression of the "Big Vs". Not business as usual, even for China's infamous iron grip on the media. http://www.ifex.org/china/2017/01/23/strangling_the_media/ -------- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Compiled by Hiba Zayadin -------- Bahrain The cost of speaking out in Bahrain IFEX Nabeel Rajab is one of at least 40 internet users sentenced to more than 842 months of combined prison time for exercising their right to free expression. http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2017/01/20/nabeel_infographic/ Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 myopic on civil society Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Saudi Arabia's vision of its future will inevitably remain near-sighted unless Riyadh stops ignoring the links between economic and societal development. http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2017/01/23/vision_missing_progress_on_civil_society/ -------- IFEX | PO Box 407, 555 Richmond St W, Ste 101, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3B1 http://www.ifex.org/ -------- You're receiving this message at %%$email%% because you subscribed to receive information from International Freedom of Expression Exchange. 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