IFEX is a nexus for free expression expertise contributed by over 100 member organisations, spanning 70 countries, and committed to collaboration and transformative advocacy. IFEX’s 2023 Annual Report is packed with stories of creativity, compassion, and collaboration from our amazing/unique ...

This strategic plan guides our collective scope, priorities, and approach from 2025 through 2029, while ensuring we respond to the evolving contexts and needs of IFEX members over the period.It builds on the proven strength of this network, on the progress we have achieved, and on all we have learned since we first began this work over 30 years ago, as …

IFEX is a network whose strength lies in the local knowledge and grassroots efforts of our members and the connections that are built through collaborating for the common goal of defending and promoting free expression.

IFEX’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan is our collective guide to the network’s priorities and approach over the next 5 years.. Strategic planning involves stepping back from day-to-day operations, understanding the context and how it is evolving, and asking the hard questions about where we are headed and what our priorities should be in our work promoting and defending freedom of expression and ...

IFEX’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan is our collective guide to the network’s priorities and approach over the next 5 years.. Strategic planning involves stepping back from day-to-day operations, understanding the context and how it is evolving, and asking the hard questions about where we are headed and what our priorities should be in our work promoting and defending freedom of expression and ...

More than 100 organisations make up IFEX, all connected by a shared commitment to defend and promote freedom of expression as a fundamental human right.

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Past Reports. 2022: The Big Picture. In 2022, volatile geopolitical events continued to unfold. The year witnessed the systematic dismantlement of free expression through despotic legislation; continued, widespread surveillance and harassment of activists, journalists, and civil society organisations; increases in gendered attacks, the intentional undermining of …

The IFEX Secretariat, incorporated in Toronto, Canada, runs the day-to-day operations of the network. The work of the Secretariat amplifies the reach and impact of IFEX member voices, develops strategies to build on the actions and campaigns of IFEX members and regional networks, and offers opportunities for members to exchange skills and knowledge through resources, networking, and convenings ...

IFEX’s efforts are grounded in four guiding principles that reflect who we are and what we believe: Big thinking happens together: Our convenings bring people together in ways that generate fresh and honest thinking on the toughest issues our members face.We seek to build new connections across sectors and regions, fostering a broader and deeper engagement in …