"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 ...

Freedom Forum reminded authorities that "banning access [to online platforms] is not a permanent solution" to online crimes. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 24 July ...

Since January, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has documented the murder of at least 13 journalists in Latin America. This exceeds the nine cases recorded for the entire year of 2024, confirming an ...

An Ankara court ruled to block access to some content shared by Grok on grounds that the chatbot was insulting the founder of the republic, as well as the country's president and religious values.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition's presidential candidate, has been sentenced to a total of 1 year and 2 months in prison on charges of making threats and insulting a public official. There are several ...

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom.

A 7amleh study reveals how digital gender violence suppresses Palestinian women by controlling their voices and limiting their participation in digital and public spaces.

CIHRS and rights groups back the lawyers’ strike, warning that arbitrary court fees undermine access to justice and restrict the right to protest.

7amleh examines how social media in Gaza has transformed into a survival tool amid genocide, communication breakdowns, and digital erasure.

IFEX joins international free expression, media freedom, human rights and journalists’ organisations in condemning the issuance of an arrest warrant targeting Türfent for acts of protected speech and ...

South Africa's 2024 elections exposed how Big Tech's unchecked power, inadequate content moderation, and disregard for African contexts threaten democratic integrity, especially for marginalised ...

In June 2025, Aleh Khamenka, a musician, teacher, and radio host, was detained in Minsk. A criminal case has been initiated against him for cooperating with an "extremist" Belarusian media outlet.