While well-intentioned, the bill excessively invades free speech, and criminalises communication in a vague and arbitrary manner. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 24 July 2025.

His conviction followed posts about Bedoon rights and a meeting request made after the Interior Minister invited bloggers to reach out directly instead of posting online.

Marcelo Ruiz was riding a motorcycle in the El Guabito area when he was intercepted and shot multiple times in the arms. Both Ruiz and his companion were injured and remain in stable condition under ...

IFEX est un réseau mondial diversifié de plus de 100 organisations non gouvernementales, qui défendent les droits de tous à la liberté d’expression et d’accès à l’information.

Documenting testimonies from victims and families, a joint report exposes systematic mistreatment and legal loopholes that enable ongoing human rights violations in Egypt.

"Across India, a quiet purge of digital content is underway." This statement was originally published on indexoncensorship.org on 23 July 2025. Journalism critical of the government is vanishing from ...

Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office sets a precedent for Big Tech accountability in Africa by ordering Google to register with local authorities and comply with data protection laws ...

A SMEX report reveals how patriarchal surveillance, biased algorithms, and legal intimidation suppress feminist voices online, highlighting activists’ strategies of care, solidarity, and resistance to ...

Egypt must stop harassing rights defender Mohamed Abdel Salam, remove barriers on AFTE’s work, and end its crackdown on civic space. As a network of 114 member-organisations dedicated to promoting and ...

Nigeria’s International Press Centre calls for the investigation and prosecution of Economic and Financial Crimes commissioners for their abuse of power.

This latest move escalates a longstanding campaign of intimidation and unlawful restrictions aimed at denying Abdel Salam’s right to freedom of movement and silencing his human rights work.

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 ...