Saudi teenager granted asylum in Canada, Palestinian journalists 'collateral victims' in Hamas-Fatah rivalry, 26 Bahrainis stripped of citizenship, and more – MENA in January (Demo)

IFEX members welcome the release of Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and press for greater protection of…

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill has the potential to be exploited by politicians and influential people to settle scores with…

Once again, authorities in DRC ordered the disruption of internet services just before demonstrations organised by the Catholic Church and…

About 3,000 journalists at South Korea's public broadcasters have been on strike since September demanding editorial independence. Source: MEDIA FEED

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 11 February 2020. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) marked imprisoned Cameroonian journalist Amadou…

The law on "freedom of expression, opinion, assembly and peaceful demonstration" would require Iraqis to seek prior authorization from local…

While governments around the world deploy advanced surveillance tactics to monitor the communications of potential terrorists, the Iranian government goes…

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 24 January 2020. Ecuadorean authorities should restore radio station Pichincha Universal’s broadcast…

Indonesia has less than three months to deliver "full and free" press access to Papua provinces, says PFF, warning that…

This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 9 December 2019. A range of spyware vendors including Italian Hacking Team,…

The proposed amendments will allow the transfer of "fugitives" from Hong Kong to mainland China. Source: MEDIA FEED

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 4 August 2020. Haitian authorities should swiftly and thoroughly investigate the shooting attack…

From Eskinder Nega's release, a landmark ECOWAS judgment and a legal challenge in support of LGBTQI+ rights, to internet shutdowns…

In 2018, SMEX launched a petition in collaboration with the Lebanese band Al-Rahel Al-Kabir to make their songs – which…

She was placed under house arrest after her husband, the late dissident Liu Xiaobo, won the Nobel Peace Prize in…