Media watchdogs have documented 184 cases of attacks targeting journalists under the incumbent government. This statement was originally published on cmfr-phil.org on 3 May 2025. THE STATE of media ...

Nicaragua's Withdrawal from UNESCO Deepens Crisis in Freedom of Expression On May 4, 2025, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

Pacific Islands News Association urged stakeholders to support Pacific media in building digital skills, protecting press freedom, and ensuring fair use of content. This statement was originally ...

The Senegalese government is using regulatory, financial, and administrative measures to systematically clamp down on press freedom under the guise of professionalising the media. This statement was ...

Between January and December 2024, Pakistan Press Foundation has documented 168 attacks on journalists and media workers. This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 1 ...

Journalist Abdou Nguer remains in custody despite clear evidence he did not author the controversial TikTok post that led to his arrest. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 20 April ...

Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, amid growing opposition protests against a national conference recommendation, to extend General Assimi Goïta's rule until 2030. This statement ...

Burundian authorities are using procedural loopholes to stall Sandra Muhoza’s appeal, heightening RSF’s concerns of a calculated effort to prolong her unjust detention. This statement was originally ...

Activist Asya Gökalp was arrested for "inciting hatred and enmity" after she characterised people who make the nationalist "grey wolf salute" and ultranationalists as terrorists. Her lawyer says ...

The Observation Mission monitoring Ola Bini’s case is again calling out the prosecution's inaccuracies and abuses that weaponize misunderstandings about computer security, undermining both Bini's ...

Africa in April: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. April 2025 marked a troubling ...

A new report by PEN Norway examines how Kurdish journalists, writers and activists are discriminated against in the Turkish legal system due to official attitudes towards their native language. This ...