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.

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 ...

May 2025 in Africa: 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. This month, we reflect on the ...

May 2025 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The India-Pakistan tension ...

May 2025 in the Americas: A freedom of expression round-up by IFEX's Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. In Colombia, the 25th anniversary of the attack ...

Uganda's new military justice bill is in direct defiance of a 2025 Supreme Court ruling. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 22 May 2025. Military courts long used to persecute ...

Peaceful protests over worsening economic conditions were met with an arbitrary ban, undermining the right to assembly and ignoring the root causes of public discontent. This statement was originally ...

Indonesian journalists continued to face physical violence, digital harassment, and legal threats over the past year. This statement was originally published on aji.or.id on 23 May 2025. Despite hopes ...

The violent assault on journalist Foday Fofanah underscores growing concerns about impunity, the erosion of press freedom, and the urgent need for institutional accountability in the country. This ...

The deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists and their families in Gaza constitutes a grave violation of international law, renewing urgent calls for global action to protect media workers and ...

Proposed laws threaten human rights work by imposing heavy taxes, criminalizing ICC cooperation, and restricting NGOs in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. This statement was originally ...

Detained in China, Yang Hengjun ended his letter with these words: "I have a dream: let peace win, let humanity gain, let love prevail, let freedom ring". This statement was originally published on ...