A free expression round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

The risk of increased attacks that the media face is exacerbated by the lack of investigations and prosecution of ...

Israel's forcible closure of the news network's office in Ramallah and the confiscation of its equipment threaten press ...

The situations in Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar, Venezuela, and Afghanistan should top the agenda at the UN ...

Cameroon's attempt to curb mis/disinformation through legal means is resulting in a complex legal framework that raises ...

"In 2024, the same year democracy levels hit their lowest point since The Economist's Democracy Index was created in 2006, ...

The report explores how digital platforms violate rights by systematically censoring Palestinian voices and pro-Palestinian ...

Sustained pressure mounted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other media rights organisations has finally paid dividends as the Nigerian government submits to court ruling. This statement was ...

"These threats and acts of intimidation are not isolated incidents but part of a broader, systemic issue affecting press freedom in Turkey" This statement was originally published on ...

A Member of Parliament is facing criminal investigation for expressing concerns over a proposal from the religious affairs minister. This statement was originally published on CIJ’s Facebook page on ...