Since January, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has documented the murder of at least 13 journalists in Latin America. This exceeds the nine cases recorded for the entire year of 2024, confirming an ...

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition's presidential candidate, has been sentenced to a total of 1 year and 2 months in prison on charges of making threats and insulting a public official. There are several ...

Young Kenyan activists have harnessed AI and turned it into a vital civic tool a to demystify legislation, coordinate mass protests, and challenge state power.

7amleh and RNW Media urge the EU to protect Palestinian digital rights by demanding transparency, preventing censorship, and enforcing privacy in content moderation.

Waleed Abu al-Khair, one of the country’s most prominent human rights lawyers, is pictured in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 25 September 2012. Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

The arrest of peaceful activists by Central African Republic authorities highlights how mourning the dead and demanding accountability are treated as criminal acts.

Egypt must stop harassing rights defender Mohamed Abdel Salam, remove barriers on AFTE’s work, and end its crackdown on civic space. As a network of 114 member-organisations dedicated to promoting and ...

The opaque drafting process behind the Zambia Institute of Journalism Bill has raised concern among media stakeholders over its potentially repressive impact on media freedom.

A UN report reveals Egypt’s cross-border harassment of Basma Mostafa, prompting calls for investigations and German protection. This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 24 June 2025. We ...

The arrest of Serge Sindani for publishing a distant image of military aircraft highlights how national security claims are being used to silence journalism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

IFEX joins international free expression, media freedom, human rights and journalists’ organisations in condemning the issuance of an arrest warrant targeting Türfent for acts of protected speech and ...