Several civil society groups have signed a letter urging the US Secretary of State to support the call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the end of harassment and threats towards ...

Israeli soldier Alon Scagio is named in the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as CPJ demands full accountability and condemns U.S. and international inaction enabling impunity. This statement ...

Rights groups call on Saudi authorities to release detained journalists, lift arbitrary travel bans, and end legal and digital attacks targeting independent voices. This statement was originally ...

RSF warns that fear is pushing Tunisia’s media toward a uniform narrative, threatening the public’s right to reliable information amid growing repression. This statement was originally published on ...

The office of Peru’s human rights ombudsman denounced the lack of security guarantees for journalists and also noted that the Celis’ killing occurred less than four months after TV journalist Gastón ...

In an important step towards protecting online speech, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on April 29 issued two rulings that provide important clarifications to the country’s Electronic Information and ...

A grassroots choir in a Kenyan village is using music to resist Kenya’s restrictive seed laws and preserve the country’s fast-disappearing Indigenous seed heritage. This story was written by Ruth ...

A new report shows how Palestinian voices are being silenced online just as global attention is most needed to document war crimes. This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 12 ...

The Afghanistan Journalists Center notes that at least 10 journalists are currently detained or serving prison sentences in the country This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 8 May ...

Student Esila Ayık has been kept in pretrial detention for over a month despite having chronic health issues. She is currently in Bakırköy Women’s Prison. This statement was originally published on ...

Eslaih was recovering from injuries sustained while reporting when a drone strike hit his hospital room in southern Gaza, following repeated threats and incitement by Israeli forces and settlers. This ...

Mizzima News founder and editor Soe Myint shared the challenges they faced after the junta grabbed power again in 2021. After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and ...