Continued detention of aid and civil society workers without due process has disrupted humanitarian operations in Yemen, deepening the crisis for millions in Houthi-controlled areas.

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 ...

A new report by PEN Norway examines how Kurdish journalists, writers and activists are discriminated against in the Turkish legal system due to official attitudes towards their native language.

January 2025 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region China, Myanmar, and ...

IFEX's Asia-Pacific editor Mong Palatino features the work of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights and civil society groups in promoting the empowerment of environmental activists and land rights ...

Authorities unveil new charges on detained human rights activists, during global climate summit. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 13 December 2023. The Gulf Centre for Human ...

Pakistan Press Foundation has documented at least 157 media-related attacks, including 16 instances of arrests, five instances of detention, and 44 cases of assault this year.

IFEX and other signatory organisations continue to share profound concerns regarding the persistent shortcomings of the present draft and urge member states to not sign the UN Cybercrime Convention in ...

Signatories stress that the Convention should only move forward if it pursues a specific goal of combating cybercrime without endangering the human rights and fundamental freedoms of those it seeks to ...

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 ...

Journalists persecuted for online expression, and new cybercrime law ratified. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 14 August 2023. The authorities in Jordan continue their ...

Repression has permeated every sector of society, targeting journalists, civil society actors, women, and even ordinary citizens who express dissenting views. This statement was originally published ...