The final quarter of 2024 saw an increase in the criminal prosecution of journalists at home and in absentia, more searches of journalists' homes and offices, and broader censorship. This statement ...

The murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge in 2009 has been cited as emblematic of the culture of impunity in Sri Lanka. This statement was originally published on fmmsrilanka.lk on 5 February ...

"Governments perpetrated 160 total incidents of physical transnational repression across 34 countries in 2024, including assassinations, abductions, assaults, detentions, and unlawful deportations" - ...

"Most of the recent attacks on journalists happened at a 2 February 2 protest in Tbilisi, while others were obstructed or attacked at a smaller demonstration calling for the release of jailed ...

The latest wave of arrests is part of the Houthis' ongoing crackdown on human rights and humanitarian workers, which intensified last year. This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 4 ...

AFJC calls for the immediate release of the detainees and the reopening of the radio stations. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 6 February 2025. The Afghanistan Journalists ...

Threats against environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donko were made through comments on his wife's Facebook posts. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 4 February 2025. Ghanaian ...

Al-Ahmadi's sentence exemplifies the escalating intimidation of journalists in Yemen, where legal tools are used to silence critical reporting. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 3 ...

Threats were the most common attack on journalists in Ukraine in January, with press outlets continuing to receive anonymous bomb threats via email. This statement was originally published on ...

The director of MISA Regional, Dr Tabani Moyo, endorses the AU's Afrocentric AI strategy and emphasises the need for cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure ethical AI development. This statement ...

The right to information is being compromised by the conflict in the DRC. This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 29 January 2025. The security situation in the city of Goma is ...

January 2025 in Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The capture of Goma ...