Freedom House global report finds democracy in retreat (Demo)

A court in Moscow fined the Andrei Rylkov Foundation group for involvement with an "undesirable organisation". The charges stem from…

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 14 October 2019. The global #MeToo movement has sparked significant social, cultural,…

While celebrating the passing of Ghana's Right to Information Bill, MFWA is encouraging stakeholders to put their weight behind ensuring…

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 15 May 2019. As Félix Tshisekedi prepares to assess his first 100…

New regulations ban social action under the guise of fighting 'organized crime' in Tibet. Source: MEDIA FEED

Threats, harassment and assaults against media outlets and journalists continue to intensify under the Maduro administration Source: MEDIA FEED

This statement was originally published on icorn.org on 7 August 2020. Risking jail, Dr. Sedigheh Vasmaghi, lawyer, poet, women’s rights…

This statement was originally published on article19.org on 9 July 2020. We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned by the…

Many of those arrested were people who provided humanitarian and legal support to families of political detainees. Source: MEDIA FEED

Access to Information! It was a momentous occasion for freedom of expression and access to information advocates from around the…

Shock and relief as militias admit to assassinations The biggest news on the continent this month was the revelation by…

The disclosures about GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 come less than a fortnight after a major UK mass surveillance programme was…

Alaa has been imprisoned for protest-related activities since 2013. Source: MEDIA FEED

This systematic policy violates international conventions that protect citizens' right to maintain their citizenships. Source: MEDIA FEED

The report is dedicated to defenders of freedom of thought and expression who defend human rights from governments' extreme repression….