Mizzima News founder and editor Soe Myint shared the challenges they faced after the junta grabbed power again in 2021. After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and ...

Authorities ordered the censorship of several critical media websites and the blocking of 8,000 accounts on X. This statement was originally published on SFLC.in’s X account on 10 May 2025. Amidst ...

Ahead of the 59th Human Rights Council session, IFEX joins rights groups urging UN members to press Bahrain for the release of political prisoners and to halt imminent executions. This statement was ...

Charged with "disseminating false information" about the Russian army, Ekaterina Barabash was placed under house arrest in Moscow and labelled a "foreign agent". She is now in France. This statement ...

Both journalists were detained on politically motivated accusations in separate incidents marked by police violence. Both journalists were detained this week in separate incidents marked by police ...

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 ...

"The pervasive and deliberate constraints on journalism in Greece are creating an environment in which critical reporting is stifled and self-censorship becomes the norm" - HRW This statement was ...

Nicaragua's Withdrawal from UNESCO Deepens Crisis in Freedom of Expression On May 4, 2025, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

AI tools, while transformative in terms of efficiency, multilingualism and data analysis, among other processes, also raise unique ethical questions. AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, ...

Venezuelan authorities and pro-government armed groups have committed widespread abuses since the July 28, 2024 presidential elections that officials said Nicolás Maduro had won, despite substantial ...

Independent media face increasing restrictions and threats. In 2024, there were 41 cases of harassment involving at least 64 journalists. This statement was originally published on cchrcambodia.org on ...

Media watchdogs have documented 184 cases of attacks targeting journalists under the incumbent government. This statement was originally published on cmfr-phil.org on 3 May 2025. THE STATE of media ...