On 26 November, police conducted simultaneous raids in İstanbul and provinces with large Kurdish populations, detaining five journalists and a film director.

In a historic verdict, Uganda's High court ruled that journalists Timothy Mulungi and Henry Sekanjako had their rights to movement, speech, conscience, opinion, assembly, and association violated.

RSF calls on EU member states to swiftly implement a recently adopted Directive that acknowledges the specific threat of misogynistic online violences and requires them to adapt their criminal law ...

The journalist was arrested and detained in 2020 for alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The Philippine National Police and the Army’s 892 nd Infantry Brigade took custody of Cumpio ...

Freedom Forum is concerned over the Press Council's statement about regulating content published on social media platforms. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 19 ...

The most common reasons for closing down were the Russian occupation of territories, which saw 117 media outlets closed, and financial difficulties caused by the war, which resulted in 96 closures.

The oppressive law grants authorities unprecedented control over the media, threatening independent journalism and increasing self-censorship. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on ...

In the face of the growing crackdown on press freedom sparked by Venezuela’s presidential election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and seven partner organisations (including IFEX-ALC) have joined ...

Amid rising tensions, the silence of Iranian human rights groups raises critical questions about their priorities, independence, and future direction. This statement was originally published on ...

After 'X' failed to address disinformation about RSF on its platform, the press freedom group is now pursuing the matter via the French courts, arguing that 'X' is complicit in disseminating false ...

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has authorised the payment of USD15000 each to Hassan Kargbo and Mohamed Fornah, as compensation, for the violation of their right to security during a police crackdown on ...

Authorities urged to draw a balance between fundamental freedoms and counter-terrorism measures. This statement was originally published on pakvoices.pk on 16 November 2024. Bytes for All strongly ...