WAN-IFRA’s advocacy actions include large scale lobbying campaigns, coordinated press freedom missions, awareness-raising activities and events to strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks, reduce censorship and confront other challenges to the editorial and economic independence of media. Our network of influential publishers and editors provides it with access to the highest levels of government and other institutions.
Recent campaigns
Jimmy Lai, Golden Pen of Freedom 2021, is in prison for his participation in pro-democracy protests © AP
Palestine, 13 May 2022
Ukraine, 24 February 2022
Mexico, 16 February 2022
Portugal, 12 January 2022
Poland, 21 December 2021
Denmark, 14 December 2021
Myanmar, 12 November 2021
Pakistan, 6 October 2021
Nicaragua, 23 August 2021
South Korea, 12 August 2021
Mexico, 10 August 2021
Cuba, 16 July 2021
HongKong, 24 June 2021
HongKong, 17 June 2021
India, 10 February 2021
Portugal, 1 February 2021
France, 23 November 2020
United States, 16 November 2020
Philippines, 21 July 2020
Malaysia, 7 July 2020
Ukraine, 8 April 2020
Pakistan, 2 April 2020
China, 26 March 2020
India, 11 March 2020
Brazil, 12 August 2019
China, 15 July 2019
Northern Ireland, 24 April 2019
Philippines, 13 February 2019
Montenegro, 30 January 2019
Puntland, 12 December 2018
India, 15 June 2018
Montenegro, 9 May 2018
Montenegro, 9 May 2018
Philippines, 18 January 2018
Read more about our recent campaigns in our Press Corner and in our Press Freedom news blog
Contact
Andrew Heslop
Executive Director Press Freedom WAN-IFRA
Paris, France