As the use of technology rises, so does the prevalence of online abuse against women, spotlighting the need for urgent interventions like the implementation of ACHPR Resolution 522. This statement was ...

In Burundi, journalists must choose between silence and exile, as the government wages an unrelenting campaign to crush independent media. This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org ...

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 ...

April 2025 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Lawsuits ...

The violent abduction and torture of journalist Émérite Amisi Musada is a chilling warning to journalists in eastern DRC, where reporting on the war now comes at the cost of personal safety. This ...

The Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Act signed into law by President Mnangagwa grants the government sweeping powers to curb the work of all NGOs, further eroding free expression and ...

The Myanmar Internet Project has detailed the surveillance tools and programs initiated by the military government. This statement was originally published on eng.mizzima.com on 27 April 2025. Myanmar ...

The brief detention of staff from the "Addis Standard" and the confiscation of their equipment have triggered widespread fears over media freedom and data security. This statement was originally ...

In the 38 months since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces have killed 12 reporters, kidnapped 29, and threatened or intimidated 129. This statement was originally ...

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

Prevent is a UK government programme focused on preventing terrorism. The government describes Prevent as: [A] national programme that aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting ...

The petition argued that the changes impose strict limits on freedom of expression and hand too much power to government bodies. This statement was originally published on digitalrightsmonitor.pk on ...