During a period when the terms ‘record-breaking’ and ‘unprecedented’ too often describe negative developments in our world, and when polarization and divisiveness are on the ascent, the IFEX network ...

Environmental journalist Olena Mudra knows how difficult it is to shut down an online smear campaign once it’s underway. Since June 2025, she has been the target of coordinated attacks that seek to ...

More than 100 organisations make up IFEX, all connected by a shared commitment to defend and promote freedom of expression as a fundamental human right.

The disinformation campaign that was unleashed immediately after the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh dominated feeds, sowed confusion, and shielded perpetrators from accountability.

This measure has led to the closure of Herat's national television station and at least two other local channels.

Rights groups condemn the sentencing of Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk after a flawed trial, calling his imprisonment an attack on free expression and demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

Cameroon’s attempt to curb mis/disinformation through legal means is resulting in a complex legal framework that raises concerns for freedom of expression.

After 13 years of investigation, French judges charged seven former Syrian officials, including Bashar al-Assad, with complicity in war crimes for the 2012 Homs press center bombing that killed two ...

From blackouts to legislation, from fact-checking to education, Mong Palatino scrutinises some of the most popular responses to the problem of disinformation in his region. This is part of a series ...

A new SMEX report exposes how commercial spyware vendors empower authoritarian regimes to target dissidents and journalists, urging urgent protections for privacy and stronger accountability measures.

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

During the 3rd UPR Cycle, Nepal received 233 recommendations, accepted 196 recommendations, and noted 37 recommendations. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 15 August ...