The arrest and disappearance of at least six journalists since August 2025 signal Ethiopia's escalating campaign to silence independent media before the national elections. This statement was ...

ARTICLE 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism said the injunction amounts to government overreach, restricting important political content protected under freedom of expression standards.

May 2025 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The journalist said his name was on the Provisional National Identification List and he was barred from travel. This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 20 August 2025 ...

The closure of INAI signals a broader erosion of independent institutions in Tunisia, undermining checks on executive power and civic participation. This statement was originally published on ...

Sanctions on Al Mezan, Al-Haq, and PCHR threaten Palestinian civil society’s ability to document Israel’s violations and pursue accountability, warn rights groups. This statement was originally ...

The Ethiopian Media Authority accuses "Sheger FM" of "incitement to violence and bias" for their coverage on widespread health sector protests. The Ethiopian Media Authority – the regulatory body ...