A reintroduced law threatens to extends penalties beyond same-sex conduct to target anyone identifying as LGBT or supporting their rights.

Estefany Rodríguez is at least the second Latin American journalist to be detained and to face potential deportation during ...

Women journalists are increasingly bearing the brunt of an acceleration of global crackdowns on press freedom.

Despite numerous activities aimed at increasing media literacy, citizens remain highly susceptible to disinformation and conspiracy theories.

"If confirmed, these actions represent a targeted attack on Gilmore based on her gender, an especially reprehensible form of intimidation, and one that reflects a broader climate of hostility toward ...

Zan's imprisonment highlights the continued repression of independent voices in China and the authorities' intolerance of even symbolic acts of remembrance.

Civil society groups said national security laws continue to be weaponised to persecute independent media actors and facilitate transnational repression against Hong Kong human rights defenders.

Palestinian civil society groups warn Israel’s deregistration of humanitarian and human rights organizations unlawfully shrinks civic space, threatens life-saving aid and free expression.

IFEX joins rights groups calling for an independent investigation into the killing of Iraqi women's rights defender Yanar Mohammed and urgent protection measures for women human rights defenders ...

Burkina Faso's transitional authorities have dismantled the country's entire political party system, fundamentally altering how citizens can organise and participate in public affairs.

In 2016, Sri Lankan authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Senadheera for alleged contempt of court.

At the inaugural Africa Editors Congress in Nairobi, media leaders warned that platform dominance and AI are reshaping journalism and called for coordinated action to protect independent media.