Recent prisoner releases offer little comfort as authorities continue to target and arbitrarily arrest critics, with many still behind bars for merely exercising their right to free expression. This ...

Footage of missing journalists Guézouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem being paraded in army attire, intensifies concerns over their fate. This statement was originally published on cpj.org ...

Central America presents a complex panorama for freedom of expression because of the permanence and rise of authoritarian governments backed up by unjustified exception regimes, as in El Salvador and ...

Uganda’s Law Society, government, media, and civil society have signed a joint declaration pledging to prevent and address violence against journalists during elections. This statement was originally ...

President Hichilema is being urged not to sign Zambia’s two Cyber Bills recently passed by the legislature as they risk curbing freedoms under the guise of cybersecurity. This statement was originally ...

Right-wing politicians and far right groups are seeking to undermine CSOs in Europe, including by promoting disinformation about their funding and transparency. This statement was originally published ...

Journalist Juan Jumalon was killed in 2023 while live broadcasting from his home-based radio station. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 4 April 2025. Philippine prosecutors must ...

A report accused the junta of blocking humanitarian aid and deploying "an arsenal of lies to shift blame and sow confusion". This statement was originally published on eng.mizzima.com on 4 April 2025.

The ongoing detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga on unfounded charges highlights Zimbabwe’s escalating assault on press freedom and free expression. This statement was originally published on ...

Humanitarian actors are unable to assess needs or dispatch aid because digital and physical access continue to be blocked. This statement was originally published on article19.org on 2 April 2025.

Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region March was a month of stark contrasts for ...

AI-powered tools reinforce power imbalances and systematise and perpetuate human biases, but more rapidly than ever before. Written by Tactical Tech. This article was written by Safa Ghnaim in ...