KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s push for state surveillance and prison sentences for journalists has drawn fierce backlash. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on ...

An investigative journalist and a Member of Parliament were slapped with a defamation suit for exposing the vast network of a scam operation in Cambodia and Thailand. This statement was originally ...

The EMFA, the rise of algorithmic governance, and the enduring need for truth in public life were among issues discussed by a panel entitled 'On the Frontline of Defending Freedom of Expression' at ...

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

When it comes to human and civil rights, is your government living up to its obligations? You can help hold it accountable by engaging with the Human Rights Committee, a UN body of independent experts ...

Authorities responded to prisoner protests with severe retaliation, including the violent suppression of inmates and collective punishment measures. This statement was originally published on ...

Signatories urge the government of Nepal and Parliament to refrain from developing and implementing legislation that empowers government with overreaching powers, including through overbroad and vague ...

Journalist Parami Nilepthi Ranasinghe was ordered to stop reporting for Sri Lanka's national television Rupavahini, after the president's office informed the network that she criticized the government ...

In his contribution to IFEX’s series marking International Women’s Day, Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah paints a disturbing picture of the rise in digital attacks and the direct connection between ...

IFEX December 2024 brief: Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the countries that held elections across the continent in ...

Independent media groups said the representative of the military government did not report about the suppression of media freedom in the country. This statement was originally published on mizzima.com ...

During the 3rd UPR Cycle, Nepal received 233 recommendations, accepted 196 recommendations, and noted 37 recommendations. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 15 August ...