The Australian-born journalist and political commentator was arrested at Bangkok airport allegedly for defamation at the behest of Malaysian authorities.

May 2025 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

A wave of laws cloaked in the language of national security, international compliance, and public morality is sweeping across Africa. These measures silence individuals and dismantle the organisations ...

Belarusian authorities released 52 prisoners following negotiations with a US delegation. Among them were journalists who had faced harsh prison sentences for their professional activities. This ...

"This was a very scary place. Besides everyone getting beaten, torture by starvation and freezing was very hard to bear" - Journalist Dmytro Khyliuk. This statement was originally published on imi.org ...

Yesterday, the six members, Mina Solak, Esin Bahat, Zeynep Sude Oktay, Lidya Pınar, Sueda Uluca, and Emine Hilal Yelekçi, were brought to the courthouse under police escort following an order from the ...

Forensic analysis revealed that spyware was installed on two Kenyan filmmakers’ phones while in police custody. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 10 September 2025. The Committee ...

PPF reiterates the need for political parties to enforce a code of conduct for engaging with media professionals to prevent violence against journalists. This statement was originally published on ...

Authorities arrested and detained activist Ibrahim Zigui after he urged citizens to "fill every public space" in protest, ahead of a key Constitutional Court ruling. This statement was originally ...

The Tanzanian authorities suspension of "JamiiForums" sparks concerns about the rise in restrictions on free expression ahead of the October elections. This statement was originally published on ...

Following Gabon's significant rise in global press freedom rankings, RSF met with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to discuss ways to further strengthen and safeguard press freedom in the ...