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 ...

SFLC.in notes that the Telecommunication (Temporary Suspension of Services) Rules, 2024 fall short on accountability. Yet, as with many reforms in India’s digital governance ecosystem, the devil lies ...

Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé's arrest and imprisonment for reporting on a former president's possible return to Bangui illustrates the ongoing criminalisation of journalism in the Central African ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

Burundian authorities are using procedural loopholes to stall Sandra Muhoza’s appeal, heightening RSF’s concerns of a calculated effort to prolong her unjust detention. This statement was originally ...

Journalist Abdou Nguer remains in custody despite clear evidence he did not author the controversial TikTok post that led to his arrest. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 20 April ...

Current draft legislation removes the threat of imprisonment, but still leaves journalists, publishers, and others involved in public debate at risk of criminal defamation proceedings. This statement ...

The Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Act signed into law by President Mnangagwa grants the government sweeping powers to curb the work of all NGOs, further eroding free expression and ...

The Myanmar Internet Project has detailed the surveillance tools and programs initiated by the military government. This statement was originally published on eng.mizzima.com on 27 April 2025. Myanmar ...

The Digital Rights Alliance Africa network hosted a learning session focused on protecting digital civic space for HRDs, activists and journalists under threat from governments & private companies.

Signatories urge the government of Nepal and Parliament to refrain from developing and implementing legislation that empowers government with overreaching powers, including through overbroad and vague ...

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, ...