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Filipino artists and free speech advocates said the passage of a Senate bill expanding the regulatory powers of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) could stifle freedom of ...
CPJ reports that Iranian authorities are restricting reporting and prosecuting journalists for independent coverage, worsening media repression and isolating citizens from reliable information.
CPJ warns that Israel's impunity in killing at least 185 journalists in Gaza has emboldened further attacks on media workers across the region, calling for an urgent end to the bloodshed.
The arrest of Togolese rapper Aamron for criticising governance and mobilising youth, spotlights the erosion of free expression and the deepening human rights crisis in Togo.
The stabbing of journalist Mohamed Tamba Mattia by police at the First Lady’s residence highlights the risks of reporting on politically sensitive issues in Sierra Leone.
Activist Dr. Boga Sako Gervais forced back into exile, starkly illustrates the dire situation in Côte d'Ivoire, where state intimidation is suffocating freedom of expression.
This article examines the government's use of Section 79(3)(b) and its broader implications for digital free speech and executive accountability.
At least 185 journalists have been killed since the war began. International journalists are not able to access Gaza to document actions that the UN has said are "tantamount to ethnic cleansing", ...
The IAPA warned of a persistent pattern of attacks, threats, restrictions, and stigmatization campaigns coming from political power, public figures, and institutions.
"After over three years of living in the nightmare of Russian prisons, Dmytro Khyliuk continues to suffer abuse and food deprivation." This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 17 June ...
Media publisher Jimmy Lai has been held in detention since 2020 and is facing several charges under the National Security Legislation.
Media Rights Agenda is requesting the establishment of robust legal protections for whistleblowers, warning, that without them, fear and retaliation will keep silencing crucial voices that expose ...