The Check Global Network is Meedan’s community bringing together nonprofits and collectives working in the area of independent media and technology in Asia-Pacific, East Africa, Latin America, and the North Africa and Western Asia region. The network was launched on May 3, 2020 during an online event that brought together all partners.
World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3, is a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitments to press freedom. It’s also a day to extend support to journalists and newsrooms who are being attacked, restrained, arrested and silenced for speaking truth to power. For this event we were joined by panelists Devi Asmarani from Magdalene, Indonesia, Lara Bitar from The Public Source, Lebanon, Tania Montalvo from Animal Politico, Mexico and Asha Mwilu from Debunk Media, Kenya.