During a period when the terms ‘record-breaking’ and ‘unprecedented’ too often describe negative developments in our world, and when polarization and divisiveness are on the ascent, the IFEX network ...

En cette Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, réfléchissons à notre climat de l’information, à la place des médias et à ce que cela signifie pour le reste d’entre nous. Les journalistes ...

Ethiopian journalist Ahmed Awga is sentenced to two years in prison over a Facebook post he did not author. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 30 May 2025. The Committee to Protect ...

The Media Foundation for West Africa has condemned the arrest of Malian journalist Seydou Oumar Traoré - ironically, not for criticising his own government but for allegedly insulting Guinea's leader.

A "terrorist propaganda" investigation has been launched into Mehmet Dicle and his publisher over the writer's novel "Berfa Sor". This statement was originally published on pen-international.org on 30 ...

While PECA has been used to stifle journalists, it has also been used to intimidate the country’s various marginalised communities. Journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid explores the effects of Pakistan’s ...

IFEX members and human rights groups join MADA Center's call for the UN to condemn Israel's systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists and media outlets. Ed. Note: At the time of publishing this ...

September 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The fight for women ...

"Suppressing unwelcome news and faking optimism creates an environment in which mistakes are not corrected and errors compound." This statement was originally published on freedomhouse.org as part of ...

May 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Pakistan’s political crisis has turned ...

June 2023 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Peru rejects “Ley Mordaza” as journalists ...

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...