– In Iran, access to information law provides important tool for environmental activists (Demo)

All language versions of the Wikipedia website have been banned since April 2017. The Turkish authorities say they imposed the…

Mexico, a country facing significant challenges to freedom of expression, saw a change of government, while US media united to…

This statement was originally published on pencanada.ca on 25 August 2020. PEN Canada has been granted permission by the Ontario…

Whether authoritarian regimes, so-called democracies or warring armed groups, those who wield power in the Middle East and North Africa…

A suicide bombing killed 9 Afghan journalists and injured 8 others in the capital Kabul on 30 April 2018. Source:…

Naji has served 10 months of a sentence imposed in February 2016 for ‘violating public modesty’. The court suspended his…

Independent journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon was accused of allegedly making comments against Somaliland's president while expressing support for the president…

Halko was found guilty of using force against a police officer when the police raided his home in November 2017;…

A U.S. District Court judge accepted the terms of Reality Winner's plea agreement, under which she will serve 63 months…

The UK government has just released its proposal for tackling "online harms", including how content on social media platforms should…

The youth of Thailand continue to lead the movement calling for democracy and monarchy reforms. Pakistani women journalists are speaking…

Hong Kong has refused to renew the visa of British journalist Victor Mallet, who is also the vice president of…

This statement was originally published on madacenter.org on 11 February 2020. The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms “MADA”…

Our roundup of news, analysis and research on freedom of expression issues in the Middle East and North Africa this…

As the number of COVID-19 cases in MENA continues to climb, the impact on civil liberties and freedom of expression…