The analysis exposes how digital spaces in Pakistan are increasingly weaponized to dehumanize girls/women and incite harm against them. On June 2, 2025, 17-year-old Sana Yousaf was murdered in her ...

There has been criticism regarding the conduct of the President’s Media Division. This statement was originally published on fmmsrilanka.lk on 3 June 2025. It has come to light that photojournalist ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Articles in the new decree-law have been the subject of harsh criticism due to restrictions they impose on freedom of expression. This statement was originally published on smex.org on 25 October 2022 ...

We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese journalists bravely reporting amid life-threatening risks and demand that all governments, press freedom organisations, and human rights bodies ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

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 ...