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Thursday, September 28, 2006

IFEX: International Freedom of Information Exchange

IFEX is a global network of more than 70 non-
governmental organisations that work to defend
and promote freedom of expression and press freedom.
It operates an Alert network, which circulates alerts
on free expression violations around the world. Users
may view information about the aims of the organisation
and its recent campaigns and activities on the website.
This includes access to press releases, an archive of alerts
dating back to 1995, plus communiques, newsletters and full
text reports.

Topics covered include: press censorship worldwide,
Internet censorship, anti-terrorism legislation and
press freedom, journalism ethics, women and the
media, attacks against journalists and jorurnalist safety.