The attacks expose a deeply troubling escalation of hostility, intimidation, and violence against journalists and media outlets.

A bill on crime prevention was also adopted, introducing the notion of "anti-social behaviour," or actions that contravene the vague notion of "generally accepted standards of behaviour and morality".

"The legislature must urgently transpose the European anti-SLAPP directive into French law to put an end to the use of these gagging procedures. Citizens' right to information is at stake" - RSF ...

PEN calls for urgent action to secure the release of Murray Hunter.

This statement was originally published on pakistanpressfoundation.org on 16 December 2025.

A symbol of this repression is journalist Pham Doan Trang, laureate of the 2019 RSF Press Freedom Prize, who is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for allegedly spreading “propaganda ...

As Rwanda enters its next Universal Periodic Review process, evidence shows that online attacks are eroding women’s ability to participate safely and equitably in public spheres.

As data extraction accelerates across Africa, coordinated regional action is emerging to close governance gaps and rebuild public trust in how information is collected, shared, and protected.

Tolerance for alternative media continues to slide, as the Ethiopian Media Authority permanently suspends two "Deutsche Welle" news journalists.

Cameroonian journalists say that in the aftermath of a contested election, fear and not reform defines their work, as covering politics or conflict now invites retaliation.

Nearly a year without a hearing, the prolonged confinement of a Togolese poet exposes how pretrial detention is being weaponised to silence dissenting voices.

In recent years, the French authorities' attack on civic space has been marked by police violence, surveillance practices, arrests of protesters, persecution of journalists and tight restrictions on ...