"The EU's new return policy risks jeopardising the lives of vulnerable journalists and human rights defenders living in exile ...

The US government's threat to sanction the ICC unless it pledges not to prosecute President Trump, and Russia's retaliatory ...

Tuptsokova, a Georgia-based Circassian writer, faces up to six years in prison in absentia if convicted. This statement was ...

After years of imprisonment for peaceful activism, Mohammadi's detention has drawn international condemnation and renewed ...

Lebanese journalists and rights defenders face mounting insecurity and economic strain as gaps in legal protections persist and international support remains critical ahead of the 2026 UPR.

IFEX joins rights groups condemning Yemen;s ban on engagement with Mwatana for Human Rights, warning that authorities are weaponizing security laws to further silence civil society.

CPJ analyzes how violent insecurity and opaque governance practices in Haiti are undermining journalists’ ability to report, while a lack of government transparency and hostility toward media outlets ...

"His story deserves to be told with respect, but also with indignation. And because I trust - I truly believe - that the day will come when we can embrace him outside that cell." ...

Civil society groups said these measures will make reporting more difficult, more dangerous, and further constrict an already fragile media landscape.

SFLC said the measure will exacerbate the chilling effect on press freedom, weaken the right to information and permanently impede public interest journalism, and transparency and accountability.

The detention of journalist Eyob Shimelis underscores how investigative journalism is increasingly treated as a security threat rather than a public service.

MFWA's human rights day message draws attention to how intimidation and repression have become routine tools for silencing dissent across the region.