Among those released was Ihar Karnei, a former journalist with RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, and Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who attempted to run for president against Lukashenka in 2020. This statement was ...

Asal Abasian (they/them) is CPJ’s Researcher for Iran, a role they have held since March 2025.Prior to this, Asal joined CPJ in January 2023 as a part of the MENA team. They contribute to the BBC ...

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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 ...

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 ...

"This ruling represents a victory for press freedom in Panama and sets a precedent reinforcing the essential role of journalism in holding those in power accountable. We applaud the Supreme Court for ...

AI tools, while transformative in terms of efficiency, multilingualism and data analysis, among other processes, also raise unique ethical questions. AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, ...

The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

The Observation Mission monitoring Ola Bini’s case is again calling out the prosecution's inaccuracies and abuses that weaponize misunderstandings about computer security, undermining both Bini's ...

A new report by PEN Norway examines how Kurdish journalists, writers and activists are discriminated against in the Turkish legal system due to official attitudes towards their native language. This ...

Un nuevo informe publicado por el Fondo para el Periodismo en el Exilio destaca la resiliencia y el papel crucial de los medios independientes que continúan informando desde el exilio. Este artículo ...

Media coverage in Sudan’s brutal war is being stifled as journalists face killings, arbitrary imprisonment, and escalating threats to their safety. This statement was originally published on rsf.org ...