Burma urged to protect media freedom in Constitution (Demo)

Despite signs in 2016 that Belarus might be easing up on harassing journalists, 2017 saw a worsening of the media…

A court commuted Mirsaidov's 12 year jail sentence to payment of a fine and damages; he had been detained for…

The U.S. Congress has voted to erase landmark broadband privacy protections. It means that companies will have free rein to…

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 4 June 2019. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for a full and…

As many have noted, the last month has felt more like a year. There have been numerous recent developments in…

Rohingya, Bengali or Muslim Burmese? Choosing a side in Burma's war of words is not only placing journalists at the…

80 civil society organizations have signed a petition that calls for an immediate end to the blocking of social media…

Pineda Birto, 38, was the editor of the newspaper La Voz de Tierra Caliente, and stringer for El Universal and…

LGBT people can face up to 14 years in prison in Kenya, just for having sex. Undaunted by this harsh…

This statement was originally published on meaa.org on 14 August 2020. The Palaszczuk Government in Queensland needs to show it…

Maria Ressa's arrest in the Philippines signaled the escalation of government persecution against critical journalists, the Japanese government is accused…

This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 4 November 2019. The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) stands in…

This statement was originally published on ifj.org on 17 April 2020. The Covid-19 lockdown in Nepal has seen a drastic…

SEAPA condemned the 27 March 2017 National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) order suspending VOICE TV's license to operate for…

On 21 February 2018, renowned human rights defender and IFEX member Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to five years imprisonment for…