Rights groups condemn the sentencing of Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk after a flawed trial, calling his imprisonment an attack on free expression and demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

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 ...

Fundamedios alertó sobre una nueva ola de ataques digitales dirigidos contra medios locales en Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Las agresiones buscan silenciar denuncias contra autoridades locales, usando ...

IFEX joins rights groups urging Metwally’s release, citing years of arbitrary detention and retaliation over his search for his forcibly disappeared son. This statement was originally published on ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

Nicaragua's Withdrawal from UNESCO Deepens Crisis in Freedom of Expression On May 4, 2025, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

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 ...

ADHRB warns that expansive facial‑recognition networks, spyware deployments, and draconian cybercrime laws threaten privacy, free expression and association, urging robust legal safeguards and ...

Half of the country's media outlets have ceased operations since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 9 April 2025. Paris, France – A group ...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recorded 20 cases of journalists killed while working during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. This statement was originally published on rsf.org on ...

Metamorphosis summarises the discussion at a recent event on political advertising and online media during elections, and calls for greater transparency and oversight. This statement was originally ...

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 ...