Continued detention of aid and civil society workers without due process has disrupted humanitarian operations in Yemen, deepening the crisis for millions in Houthi-controlled areas.

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 ...

The 12 countries where the murder of a journalist is most likely to go unpunished are: Syria, Somalia, Haiti, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, Philippines, Myanmar, Brazil, Pakistan and India.

Recent weeks have seen journalists receive death threats, and several police raids on CSOs that work on human rights and access to information. Our organisations further note with alarm raids by ...

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.

IFEX's Asia-Pacific editor Mong Palatino features the work of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights and civil society groups in promoting the empowerment of environmental activists and land rights ...

January 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 China, Myanmar, and ...

The extradition raises serious human rights concerns and threats to his safety amid allegations of political persecution. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 3 January 2025. Iraqi ...

IFEX and other signatory organisations continue to share profound concerns regarding the persistent shortcomings of the present draft and urge member states to not sign the UN Cybercrime Convention in ...

Photojournalists raise their cameras during a protest in front of the offices of the Telam news agency, whose closure was announced by the government of Javier Milei more than three months ago, in ...

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 ...

Journalists persecuted for online expression, and new cybercrime law ratified. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 14 August 2023. The authorities in Jordan continue their ...