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

From 2015-2023, civic space shrank under the Law and Justice Party. While the election of a pro-democratic coalition in 2023 raised expectations of reform, many repressive laws and structures remain.

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.

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.

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s push for state surveillance and prison sentences for journalists has drawn fierce backlash.

The defamation suit by Farmers Bank against The Swazi Bridge bears the hallmarks of lawfare – a powerful attempt to drain resources, silence scrutiny, and chill public-interest reporting.

Detained without explanation since July, Sudanese journalist El Rashid Mohamed Haroun’s family fears for his safety. IPI demands his immediate release and protection for independent reporting in ...

Media gatekeepers were guided to develop stronger safeguards to prevent AI from undermining critical journalism pillars – integrity, collaboration, ethical standards, and human oversight.

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 ...

“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 ...

El pasado 23 de julio, Ignacio Gómez Villaseñor, editor general del medio "Publimetro", dio a conocer públicamente a través de redes sociales una amenaza recibida en el mes de enero. Este artículo fue ...