The Afghanistan Journalists Center notes that at least 10 journalists are currently detained or serving prison sentences in the country This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 8 May ...

Mizzima News founder and editor Soe Myint shared the challenges they faced after the junta grabbed power again in 2021. After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way information is created, shared, and consumed. Like any technology, it has potential both to help and to harm. It can support journalists with ...

MISA Lesotho's newly launched data-driven CheckDesk aims to equip citizens with verified, accessible information on health, governance, gender, and climate-related issues. This statement was ...

Ahead of the 59th Human Rights Council session, IFEX joins rights groups urging UN members to press Bahrain for the release of political prisoners and to halt imminent executions. This statement was ...

Charged with "disseminating false information" about the Russian army, Ekaterina Barabash was placed under house arrest in Moscow and labelled a "foreign agent". She is now in France. This statement ...

Authorities ordered the censorship of several critical media websites and the blocking of 8,000 accounts on X. This statement was originally published on SFLC.in’s X account on 10 May 2025. Amidst ...

Nicaragua's Withdrawal from UNESCO Deepens Crisis in Freedom of Expression On May 4, 2025, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

Burundian authorities are using procedural loopholes to stall Sandra Muhoza’s appeal, heightening RSF’s concerns of a calculated effort to prolong her unjust detention. This statement was originally ...

AI tools, while transformative in terms of efficiency, multilingualism and data analysis, among other processes, also raise unique ethical questions. AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, ...

Both journalists were detained on politically motivated accusations in separate incidents marked by police violence. Both journalists were detained this week in separate incidents marked by police ...

Pacific Islands News Association urged stakeholders to support Pacific media in building digital skills, protecting press freedom, and ensuring fair use of content. This statement was originally ...