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

Prosecution of "Mada Masr"'s editor, denial of union rights, and website blocks show an escalating crackdown on independent journalism in Egypt.

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 ...

Targeting of journalists is part of a widespread and systematic assault on the right to free expression and access to information in Yemen.

Independent rights groups in Egypt underscore the need for authorities to avoid past mistakes in dealing with the detention of political prisoners.

May in Sub-Saharan Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion about this piece is ...

May 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Pakistan’s political crisis has turned ...

Sexual violence, detentions, and battling online trolls In Sudan, women human rights defenders have been facing unprecedented attacks since the October 2021 military coup. Women in detention are ...

March 2021 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Egypt targets its ...

August 2023 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

A Supreme Court of Kenya ruling meant to reaffirm the rights of queer Kenyans as guaranteed in the Constitution was ironically used to unleash unbalanced, politically-motivated homophobia, especially ...

The final text will result in the rewriting of criminal and surveillance laws around the world, affecting millions of people. That's why EFF and their international allies have been fighting to ensure ...