Outdated laws and political interference are choking Libya’s media. Rights groups call for legal reforms and civil society consultation to protect press freedom. This statement was originally ...

A new Maharat Foundation report finds Lebanese journalists operate in unsafe conditions with weak legal protection, unchecked digital pressures, and rampant rumours, weakening their watchdog role.

Systematic repression, from the 2017 closure of "Al‑Wasat" to arbitrary arrests and torture, has criminalised speech and turned Bahrain’s media into an instrument of state control, surveillance, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pacific Freedom Forum said "disinformation campaigns create fracture and divide our communities." This statement was originally published on pacificfreedomforum.com on 3 May 2025. As the world marks ...

The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

"From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where ...

The Observation Mission monitoring Ola Bini’s case is again calling out the prosecution's inaccuracies and abuses that weaponize misunderstandings about computer security, undermining both Bini's ...

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 Freedom of Speech Committee has invited lawyers, representatives from media outlets, human rights groups and civil society to join a task force to develop anti-SLAPP mechanisms. This statement was ...

Traditionally a country that performs well on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, Canada is nevertheless confronting challenges to the safety of journalists and the ...