Rights groups condemn the sentencing of Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk after a flawed trial, calling his imprisonment an attack on free expression and demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

In his contribution to IFEX’s series marking International Women’s Day, Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah paints a disturbing picture of the rise in digital attacks and the direct connection between ...

The media can & should continue to convey ... the necessity of Never Again allowing authoritarian rule in the Philippines. But of even more importance is the need for everyone to monitor the political ...

While the world grapples with a global health pandemic, in the MENA region the spread of misinformation and disinformation seems to be outpacing the spread of the actual disease. Regional Editor ...

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese journalists bravely reporting amid life-threatening risks and demand that all governments, press freedom organisations, and human rights bodies ...

From blackouts to legislation, from fact-checking to education, Mong Palatino scrutinises some of the most popular responses to the problem of disinformation in his region. This is part of a series ...

A controversial court decision has dissolved Jordan’s Teachers’ Syndicate - the country’s largest independent trade union - and its board members have been imprisoned. This statement was originally ...

Pacific Freedom Forum has expressed concern over the detention and the charges filed against journalist Hennah Joku. This statement was originally published on pacificfreedomforum.org on 28 November ...

How a collaborative project in Indonesia tackled the problem of misinformation and disinformation during the country's 2019 elections. What can local media do to control the spread of false ...

The Media Foundation for West Africa has reported on actions by authorities in Guinea aimed at silencing civil actors, which violate international laws on freedom of expression. In recent months, ...

Journalists covering opposition politicians are prone to constant and brutal attacks by Ugandan authorities who are clamping down hard on President Museveni's political rivals. This statement was ...