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 ...

Recognising Palestinian journalists in Gaza as victims in the ICC probe of Israeli war crimes is vital to amplifying their voices in the fight for justice and accountability.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sulemana Braimah evaluates the critical role of the media through three decades of Ghana's political history. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 10 July 2023. The speech below was ...

The recent ruling to close 'Azattyk Media', which can still be appealed in court, reflects a growing pattern in Kyrgyzstan to draft and arbitrarily implement controversial and ambiguous laws that ...

As Algeria prepares for presidential elections this year, the amendments to the Penal Code are set to deepen repression. This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 8 April 2024. New ...

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 ...

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 ...

Civil society recommendations to the Commission stress the need for a) a more inclusive and transparent methodology for the meaningful participation of non-governmental stakeholders, b) a review of ...