Death, shutdowns, crackdown and a glimmer of hope as Angola reviews penal code clauses in favour of LGBTQI rights (Demo)

The Indonesian police briefly detained an internet user for spreading memes that mocked House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto. Source:…

This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 9 September 2019. It is republished here under Creative Commons license CC-BY…

September developments included inspiring actions by women against a backdrop of journalist killings, internet shutdowns and censorship, as governments strove…

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 4 March 2020. The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities…

GCHR urges the authorities in Kurdistan and the federal authorities in Iraq to respect public freedoms and refrain from targeting…

Following a dialogue with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador during a press conference on November 6 and meetings with…

Mohamed Soltan has been the target of a defamation campaign by the Egyptian government due to his advocacy work. Source:…

Human Rights Watch is concerned not only about the disproportionate and unconstitutional nature of Section 702 surveillance, but also about…

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

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 9 June 2020. The European Union should adopt stronger regulations to prevent…

This statement was originally published on fmmsrilanka.lk on 23 March 2020. As the COVID-19 virus spreads globally as a pandemic,…

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 7 October 2019. Vietnamese police arrested a pro-democracy activist on September 23,…

Holding Kurdish reporters hundreds of miles from their families, and from the courts where they are to be tried, prevents…

IFEX's Interactive Story Map tells the story of six journalists who stood up for freedom of expression…and paid a heavy…

From April to June this year, the Media Foundation for West Africa recorded 40 violations across 13 countries which include…