The statement expressed concern after police arrested Pong Yat-ming and three staff members of Book Punch in Hong Kong for allegedly selling a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.

Journalist Uladzimir Khilmanovich left his homeland in 2021 due to the threat of criminal prosecution for his professional ...

Various groups have submitted a petition calling for a legislative initiative aimed at the decriminalisation of defamation.

Palestinian NGOs Network say the law's selective application to Palestinians confirms an institutionalised apartheid system, ...

IPI condemns the killings of three journalists in a marked press vehicle, calling for an independent investigation and ...

Civilians and journalists in eastern DRC, are being held in overcrowded, airless shipping containers by the March 23 Movement, under brutal and degrading conditions.

A Federal High Court ruling has upheld citizens' constitutional right to document police conduct in public. This statement was originally published on mediarightsagenda.org on 26 March 2026. In a ...

Military junta in Sahel states are systematically fuelling self-censorship and replacing critical reporting with state-driven narratives.

Journalists across the Great Lakes region navigate conflict, repression and economic strain, with eastern DRC emerging as the most dangerous frontline for independent reporting.

Despite a massive national budget, the negligible allocation for transparency mechanisms leaves most institutions unable to uphold access to information.

Authorities in Guinea have shut down two online outlets for three months over their reporting on cross-border unrest, raising concerns about the proportionality of the response.

The suppression of critical journalism, satire, and political commentary through opaque executive action is not a legitimate ...