In the Americas, constraints and pressures on civic space are mounting. While recent years have seen a rise in troubling legislation restricting access to information and enabling state surveillance, ...

A wave of laws cloaked in the language of national security, international compliance, and public morality is sweeping across Africa. These measures silence individuals and dismantle the organisations ...

Automated moderation on social media is blocking Arabic sexual and reproductive health content, leaving activists scrambling to keep vital information accessible.

While Rwanda has advanced data protection and e-service initiatives, uneven digital access continues to undermine online rights, especially for women, rural communities, and dissenting voices. This ...

Ahmed Ould Samba's release highlights both the power of judicial appeal and the ongoing challenges faced by critics in Mauritania's tightly controlled political environment. This statement was ...

IFEX joins other media freedom groups in underscoring the importance of cross party support for independent journalism and media freedom as part of a democratic society. This statement was originally ...

Opposition activist Job Sikhala's children narrowly escaped injury when unidentified perpetrators bombed their home, underscoring the growing dangers faced by critics of Zimbabwe's government. This ...

The spectre of ‘foreign agent’ legislation is haunting Europe. Introduced by authoritarians, and presented as necessary for ‘state security’, the true aim of such legislation is always to silence ...

"AI-simulated photorealism no longer guarantees the presumption of truth: an image may appear completely credible, but its physical reference in the real world may not exist at all. This erases the ...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Asia face significant challenges. In countries under authoritarian regimes, they endure harassment, persecution or even outright bans. Colonial-era sedition and ...

Across the Middle East and North Africa, broad national security, counter-terrorism, and public morality laws are increasingly restricting civil society organisations. Governments are wielding vague ...

Last year saw a record number of URLs blocked. The news outlets with the most blocked content were "Hürriyet", with 248 news articles restricted, "Sabah", with 246 ...