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 ...

"The heavy sentences meted out to seven journalists in the 'Abzas Media' case and to columnist Bahruz Samadov signal Azerbaijani authorities' intent to wipe out what remains of independent coverage" - ...

CPJ reports that Iranian authorities are restricting reporting and prosecuting journalists for independent coverage, worsening media repression and isolating citizens from reliable information. This ...

Media Rights Agenda is requesting the establishment of robust legal protections for whistleblowers, warning, that without them, fear and retaliation will keep silencing crucial voices that expose ...

Activist Dr. Boga Sako Gervais forced back into exile, starkly illustrates the dire situation in Côte d'Ivoire, where state intimidation is suffocating freedom of expression. This statement was ...

The violent abduction of prominent critic Mohamed Traoré, underscores rising tensions within Guinea’s transitional process, as the junta faces growing resistance over its delayed return to civilian ...

As SLAPP suits turn into a powerful weapon of repression in Kenya, Mzalendo Trust's research reveals how legal intimidation and police impunity are silencing dissent and endangering lives. This ...

The suspension of RFI and France 24 in Togo underscores growing authoritarianism and adds to the mounting list of violations against media freedom. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org ...

Among those released was Ihar Karnei, a former journalist with RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, and Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who attempted to run for president against Lukashenka in 2020. This statement was ...

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, Hungary, 3 April 2025; Netanyahu had arrived in Hungary in defiance of the arrest warrant issued ...

An ADHRB report exposes how Gulf states use INTERPOL and the Arab Interior Ministers' Council to target dissidents abroad and calls for reforms to protect free expression. This statement was ...

"Restrictions manifest in four scenarios: exclusion from state advertising, tax persecution, and rhetoric against the work of a free press, which in turn escalates to violence." This statement was ...