Prosecution of "Mada Masr"'s editor, denial of union rights, and website blocks show an escalating crackdown on independent journalism in Egypt.

"The Online Safety Act is a threat to the privacy of users, restricts free expression by arbitrating speech online, exposes users to algorithmic discrimination through face checks, and leaves millions ...

As the use of technology rises, so does the prevalence of online abuse against women, spotlighting the need for urgent interventions like the implementation of ACHPR Resolution 522.

IFEX joins rights groups in a joint submission examining Lebanon’s shortcomings in protecting civil society, access to information, and civic freedoms.

In June 2025, media reports uncovered the hidden existence of a (leaked) proposed law named as “Karnataka Mis-information and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 (“the Bill”). Within a week, the Bill ...

Rights groups, including IFEX, demand Dahmani's release and an end to Tunisia's growing use of Decree 54 to criminalize dissent.

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom.

As Togolese citizens recently mobilised online to protest entrenched political power, authorities responded with deliberate internet slowdowns and targeted disruptions.

"Information is key. If the world doesn’t know how much devastation has happened, how can they send help?" This statement was originally published on freepressunlimited.org on 7 July 2025. On March 28 ...

July 29 marks 1,095 days since the beginning of the arbitrary detention of journalist Jose Rubén Zamora, founder of elPeriódico and one of the most prominent voices in journalism in Guatemala and ...

Uganda's Personal Data Protection Office sets a precedent for Big Tech accountability in Africa by ordering Google to register with local authorities and comply with data protection laws.

Freedom Forum reminded authorities that "banning access [to online platforms] is not a permanent solution" to online crimes. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 24 July ...