May 2025 in the Americas: A freedom of expression round-up by IFEX's Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. In Colombia, the 25th anniversary of the attack ...

Indonesian journalists continued to face physical violence, digital harassment, and legal threats over the past year. This statement was originally published on aji.or.id on 23 May 2025. Despite hopes ...

May 2025 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The India-Pakistan tension ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

The violent assault on journalist Foday Fofanah underscores growing concerns about impunity, the erosion of press freedom, and the urgent need for institutional accountability in the country. This ...

Uganda's new military justice bill is in direct defiance of a 2025 Supreme Court ruling. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 22 May 2025. Military courts long used to persecute ...

Peaceful protests over worsening economic conditions were met with an arbitrary ban, undermining the right to assembly and ignoring the root causes of public discontent. This statement was originally ...

The prominent publisher and political dissident faces politically motivated charges as Egypt intensifies efforts to silence critics both inside and outside its borders. This statement was originally ...

Broad and ambiguous provisions in Sierra Leone's 2024 Counter-Terrorism Bill risk conflating essential journalistic activities with terrorism. This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 13 ...

Frequent references to 'colour revolution', 'traditional values', the 'evil' West, and 'Maidan' are lifted out of the Russian playbook on undermining peaceful demonstrations. This statement was ...

Detained in China, Yang Hengjun ended his letter with these words: "I have a dream: let peace win, let humanity gain, let love prevail, let freedom ring". This statement was originally published on ...

This latest move escalates a longstanding campaign of intimidation and unlawful restrictions aimed at denying Abdel Salam’s right to freedom of movement and silencing his human rights work. This ...