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 ...

The proposed visa change serves no purpose other than to erect unnecessary barriers for foreign reporters and will produce a chilling effect on press freedom.

More than 100 organisations make up IFEX, all connected by a shared commitment to defend and promote freedom of expression as a fundamental human right.

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 ...

During demonstrations sparked by the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, at least 4 community radio stations were negatively impacted while journalists were robbed or harassed.

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 ...

April 5 will be 245 days since 4G mobile internet was suspended in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, causing immense hardship and disruption of civilian life as well as violating the public’s ...

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.

The Hong Kong press industry faced increasing threats in the past 12 months. Suppression from the authorities is felt across different forms of media; freedoms have seriously deteriorated under a ...

En cette Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, réfléchissons à notre climat de l’information, à la place des médias et à ce que cela signifie pour le reste d’entre nous. Les journalistes ...

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 ...

Concerns mount over use of new Artificial Intelligence and facial recognition technology to target women. This statement was originally published on article19.org on 22 August 2023. Over the last few ...