After years of imprisonment for peaceful activism, Mohammadi's detention has drawn international condemnation and renewed ...

Tuptsokova, a Georgia-based Circassian writer, faces up to six years in prison in absentia if convicted. This statement was originally published on pen-international.org on 11 December 2025.

IFEX joins rights groups condemning Yemen;s ban on engagement with Mwatana for Human Rights, warning that authorities are weaponizing security laws to further silence civil society.

Lebanese journalists and rights defenders face mounting insecurity and economic strain as gaps in legal protections persist and international support remains critical ahead of the 2026 UPR.

"His story deserves to be told with respect, but also with indignation. And because I trust - I truly believe - that the day will come when we can embrace him outside that cell." ...

CPJ analyzes how violent insecurity and opaque governance practices in Haiti are undermining journalists’ ability to report, while a lack of government transparency and hostility toward media outlets ...

SFLC said the measure will exacerbate the chilling effect on press freedom, weaken the right to information and permanently impede public interest journalism, and transparency and accountability.

Civil society groups said these measures will make reporting more difficult, more dangerous, and further constrict an already fragile media landscape.

The prosecution was marred by multiple serious violations of fair trial rights, including being tried by judges hand-picked by the government, denied a jury trial, and subjected to prolonged pretrial ...

A new watchdog report exposes how conflict and impunity in eastern Congo have turned journalism into a life-threatening profession, hollowing out public access to information.

MFWA's human rights day message draws attention to how intimidation and repression have become routine tools for silencing dissent across the region.

The detention of journalist Eyob Shimelis underscores how investigative journalism is increasingly treated as a security threat rather than a public service.