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.

Only Australian media were allowed to cover the event of the prime minister at the Pacific Islands Forum. This statement was originally published on pacificfreedomforum.com on 11 September 2025. The ...

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 ...

Tuğçe Yılmaz and several other journalists have been indicted for "aiding a terrorist organisation" because of their work with two pro-Kurdish outlets: newspaper "Yeni Özgür Politika" and magazine ...

In a world first, news outlets from over 70 countries simultaneously blacked out their front pages and website homepages, demanding that Israeli forces stop deliberately killing journalists in the ...

"AI-simulated photorealism no longer guarantees the presumption of truth: an image may appear completely credible, but its physical reference in the real world may not exist at all. This erases the ...

Rebel forces in eastern DRC detain journalist Tuver Wundi twice before dismissing him from his post, for refusing to broadcast propaganda. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 8 ...

While Rwanda has advanced data protection and e-service initiatives, uneven digital access continues to undermine online rights, especially for women, rural communities, and dissenting voices. This ...

Last year saw a record number of URLs blocked. The news outlets with the most blocked content were "Hürriyet", with 248 news articles restricted, "Sabah", with 246 ...