Recent legal battles highlight a troubling trend in South Africa, where journalists are increasingly targeted with harassment suits aimed at silencing them.

Despite sustained pushback from civil society and digital rights groups, Zambia has enacted sweeping cyber laws that threaten fundamental freedoms under the guise of countering terrorism and ...

"As Belarusian authorities extend the crackdown into online spaces with increasing pace and severity, they are actively policing speech and dismantling social bonds that sustain civic resistance" - ...

The five-day border dispute has led to the spread of disinformation and narratives that have contributed to public confusion. This statement was originally published on CCIM’s Facebook page on 1 ...

Freedom of expression and press freedom in Venezuela have severely deteriorated over the past year. A climate of censorship prevails in the country because of threats, harassment, arbitrary detentions ...

African developers, lawmakers and civil society are partnering with women to embed safety into digital platforms from the ground up, with the aim of preventing tech-driven gender violence before it ...

"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 ...

IFEX joins rights groups in warning that the sanctions undermine international human rights mechanisms and civic space, and in calling for big tech to face accountability for enabling violations ...

The 2024 Racism and Incitement Index from 7amleh reveals a sharp rise in online hate speech against Palestinians by Israeli social media users, as online platforms fail to control inciting and violent ...

El 29 de julio se cumplen 1,095 días desde el inicio de la detención arbitraria del periodista Jose Rubén Zamora, fundador de elPeriódico y una de las voces más destacadas del periodismo en Guatemala ...

While well-intentioned, the bill excessively invades free speech, and criminalises communication in a vague and arbitrary manner. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 24 July 2025.

The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) is alarmed by the recent detention of at least seven journalists and media activists across Kabul and other provinces, marking a significant escalation in ...