Free expression under assault in Uganda, freedom of assembly wins in South Africa, and fear a way of life for LGBTQI+ in Tanzania (Demo)

Women parliamentarians in Tanzania were banned from entering Parliament wearing fake nails and wigs, the ban on Kenyan film Rafiki…

Land rights activist Tep Vanny has now spent one year in prison for peaceful protests. Send her a personal message…

Despite the risks inherent in the present context, millions of people have taken to the streets – first, in Minneapolis;…

This statement was originally published on adhrb.org on 4 June 2019. In the last few weeks, the Bahraini government has…

This statement was originally published on ifj.org on 19 August 2020. We, the undersigned, are troubled by the decline in…

"The ongoing pattern of detentions of independent journalists like Roberto Jesús Quiñones shows that recent political reforms have not improved…

On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2017, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) shares a number of stories that demonstrate…

This statement was originally published on pen.org on 26 August 2019. PEN America today filed a brief in federal court…

After two years of unjust detention, Tep Vanny was given a royal pardon on 20 August 2018. Source: MEDIA FEED

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 10 June 2020. As Maha al-Mutairi, a 39-year-old Kuwaiti transgender woman, made…

On 12 April 2017, the Saudi Arabian government released human rights defender Khaled Al-Omair from prison, more than six months…

While covering the anniversary celebration of Biafra separatist groups, correspondent Emeka Ihiegbulem was attacked by a group of men from…

RSF and other NGOs have formed a committee to press calls for the release of RFI correspondent Ahmed Abba, who…

Rafiki is a film with a "clear intent to promote lesbianism in Kenya", the CEO of the Kenya Film Classification…

“They intended for him to die in prison, and so he has” Rights activist and investigative journalist Azimjon Askarov died in…