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 ...

Outdated laws and political interference are choking Libya’s media. Rights groups call for legal reforms and civil society consultation to protect press freedom. This statement was originally ...

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 ...

A new Maharat Foundation report finds Lebanese journalists operate in unsafe conditions with weak legal protection, unchecked digital pressures, and rampant rumours, weakening their watchdog role.

Systematic repression, from the 2017 closure of "Al‑Wasat" to arbitrary arrests and torture, has criminalised speech and turned Bahrain’s media into an instrument of state control, surveillance, and ...

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 ...

The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

Independent media face increasing restrictions and threats. In 2024, there were 41 cases of harassment involving at least 64 journalists. This statement was originally published on cchrcambodia.org on ...

Pacific Freedom Forum said "disinformation campaigns create fracture and divide our communities." This statement was originally published on pacificfreedomforum.com on 3 May 2025. As the world marks ...

"From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where ...

Current draft legislation removes the threat of imprisonment, but still leaves journalists, publishers, and others involved in public debate at risk of criminal defamation proceedings. This statement ...

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 ...