A total of 361 journalists were behind bars on 1 December 2024, the second-highest number since the global record set in 2022 ...

"The past year was marked by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises that exposed the fraying of international protections ...

Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the ...

In addition to the detention of 31 journalists, there were at least 12 physical attacks on the press; and 17 journalists ...

The journalist's forced deportation to the UAE establishes a dangerous precedent for transnational repression.

Carlos Correa's fate has remained unknown since 7 January and the many requests to the authorities by Espacio Público, his family and dozens of national and international civil society organisations ...

25 civil society groups, including IFEX, wrote a letter urging the recently elected Sri Lankan president to uphold and protect press freedom. This statement was originally published on ipi.media on 13 ...

Of the 268 attacks on freedom of expression recorded by IMI, 155 were committed by Russian forces, and included killings, woundings, kidnapping, cyberattacks and threats. This statement was originally ...

December 2024 in MENA: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Syria embarks on a ...

A recent resolution will allow top Israeli officials to attend events in Poland commemorating Auschwitz's liberation. This could include welcoming Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the ...

"It’s hard to imagine that nations that are meant to protect press freedom are, in fact, the very forces orchestrating the disappearances of journalists — or turning a blind eye" - RSF This statement ...