PEN SA Africa Pulse #6

Journalists face rising threats in trouble spots, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists

According to new research by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), journalists in conflict zones are facing unprecedented threats amid a rise in violent non-state actors, a decline in rule of law and increased reliance on freelancers. In a 28 page document, CPJ details how journalists, news outlets, and press freedom groups must find approaches that go beyond traditional training and advocacy work.
Committee to Protect Journalists

New Gambian President, Adama Barrow, promises to respect freedom of speech

The new Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has not wasted any time in declaring that he will introduce reforms that will respect freedom of speech. The work that awaits Barrow in restoring the freedom of speech is Gambia is huge following his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, jailing journalists at will.
Africa News

Gambian journalists return from exile

Freedom of speech, under the new President, Adama Barrow, seems to be returning to order in Gambia. Since the rule of the former President Yahya Jammeh fell, exiled journalists are now returning home.
The Peninsula

Balancing act: freedom vs hatred

Wendy Isaack, an LGBT rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, writes about the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill tabled by the South African government and the thin line it needs to negotiate between freedom and hatred.
News24