This measure has led to the closure of Herat's national television station and at least two other local channels.

From 2015-2023, civic space shrank under the Law and Justice Party. While the election of a pro-democratic coalition in 2023 raised expectations of reform, many repressive laws and structures remain.

The authorities have appointed a trustee to control the pro-opposition broadcaster Tele1 TV. Editor-in-chief, Merdan Yanardağ, was detained as part of an espionage investigation on 24 October. This ...

Environmental journalist Olena Mudra knows how difficult it is to shut down an online smear campaign once it’s underway. Since June 2025, she has been the target of coordinated attacks that seek to ...

The disinformation campaign that was unleashed immediately after the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh dominated feeds, sowed confusion, and shielded perpetrators from accountability.

Rights groups condemn the sentencing of Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk after a flawed trial, calling his imprisonment an attack on free expression and demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

A new SMEX report exposes how commercial spyware vendors empower authoritarian regimes to target dissidents and journalists, urging urgent protections for privacy and stronger accountability measures.

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

From blackouts to legislation, from fact-checking to education, Mong Palatino scrutinises some of the most popular responses to the problem of disinformation in his region. This is part of a series ...

In his contribution to IFEX’s series marking International Women’s Day, Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah paints a disturbing picture of the rise in digital attacks and the direct connection between ...

Signatories urge the government of Nepal and Parliament to refrain from developing and implementing legislation that empowers government with overreaching powers, including through overbroad and vague ...

For journalists, writers, and creators who rely on having an online presence to make a living and make their voices heard, the situation is even worse - especially if they belong to groups already ...