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 ...

108 civil society organisations, academics, companies and other experts, including EDRi and IFEX, have called on the European Commission to protect people's rights and dignity in a data-driven world ...

"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 ...

The disruptions were used as a tool of control and warfare across Myanmar's conflict zones. This statement was originally published on eng.mizzima.com on 18 May 2025. The Voice-Freedom of Expression ...

"Cette escalade alarmante de la violence et de la persécution judiciaire contre les journalistes pousse la démocratie péruvienne au bord du gouffre. Le gouvernement doit mettre fin à son hostilité ...

The Bytes For All study during the Pakistan-India faceoff "demonstrates that AI models lack context, have inappropriate geopolitical sensitivity, and might amplify existing biases from the data." This ...

Zhang Zhan was first detained in 2020 for documenting the COVID-19 situation in Wuhan and for reporting on the harassment faced by independent journalists. This statement was originally published on ...

Somali journalists reporting on security issues are facing a surge in arrests, harassment, and assaults, as authorities claim the clampdown is needed to fight extremism and protect national security.

We write as 58 human rights organizations, media freedom groups and representatives of the international legal community to raise profound concern over the extraordinary assault by the government of ...

"If passed, this legislation would effectively represent the first foreign agent-style law in the EU, marking another milestone in Hungary's democratic decline" - MFRR partners. This statement was ...

Hungary's new facial recognition technology allows for surveillance of people engaging in peaceful protest, undermines free speech and free assembly rights, and is at odds with the EU's AI Act. This ...

This week, Mali’s National Transition Council adopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and ...