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Media watchdogs have documented 184 cases of attacks targeting journalists under the incumbent government. This statement was originally published on cmfr-phil.org on 3 May 2025. THE STATE of media ...
Pacific Freedom Forum said "disinformation campaigns create fracture and divide our communities." This statement was originally published on pacificfreedomforum.com on 3 May 2025. As the world marks ...
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 ...
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 ...
"From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where ...
Current draft legislation removes the threat of imprisonment, but still leaves journalists, publishers, and others involved in public debate at risk of criminal defamation proceedings. This statement ...
These journalists have demonstrated exceptional courage and professionalism in reporting under challenging circumstances. This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 28 April 2025. The ...
Traditionally a country that performs well on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, Canada is nevertheless confronting challenges to the safety of journalists and the ...
April 2025 in MENA: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. As Palestinian journalists ...
The Freedom of Speech Committee has invited lawyers, representatives from media outlets, human rights groups and civil society to join a task force to develop anti-SLAPP mechanisms. This statement was ...
April 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. Information blackouts ...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way information is created, shared, and consumed. Like any technology, it has potential both to help and to harm. It can support journalists with ...