The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

"From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where ...

The Observation Mission monitoring Ola Bini’s case is again calling out the prosecution's inaccuracies and abuses that weaponize misunderstandings about computer security, undermining both Bini's ...

A new report by PEN Norway examines how Kurdish journalists, writers and activists are discriminated against in the Turkish legal system due to official attitudes towards their native language. This ...

Current draft legislation removes the threat of imprisonment, but still leaves journalists, publishers, and others involved in public debate at risk of criminal defamation proceedings. This statement ...

The Freedom of Speech Committee has invited lawyers, representatives from media outlets, human rights groups and civil society to join a task force to develop anti-SLAPP mechanisms. This statement was ...

Authorities have designated as "terrorist" 11 dissidents and their relatives and 8 companies, reflecting the country's indiscriminate use of overbroad counterterrorism laws and contempt for due ...

These journalists have demonstrated exceptional courage and professionalism in reporting under challenging circumstances. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 28 April 2025. The ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way information is created, shared, and consumed. Like any technology, it has potential both to help and to harm. It can support journalists with ...

GCHR condemns the sham trial as a tool to silence dissent, and calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily sentenced defendants and urgent reforms to ensure fair trials. This statement was ...

April 2025 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Information blackouts ...

April 2025 in MENA: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. As Palestinian journalists ...