Kittleson is reportedly being held by Iran-backed militants. The three organizations also asked for the United States to ...

A two-day mission assessed that the past year had seen a continued deterioration, leaving the country in a prolonged and worsening press freedom crisis.

The new government is urged to ensure a fair advertising market where all types of media ownership can compete and flourish under a non-discriminatory policy.

Threats, arrests, kidnappings, raids, administrative pressure and sexual blackmail - authorities around the world are ...

The journalist and his family have long been targeted for harassment, including home raids, surveillance, confiscation of computers and documents, and travel restrictions.

New developments represent crucial test of the EU’s new regulatory framework for media ...

The arrest sends a signal and journalists are likely to avoid reporting on "sensitive" issues, including on corporate malpractice or migrant labour issues, due to fear of legal consequences.

Various groups have submitted a petition calling for a legislative initiative aimed at the decriminalisation of defamation.

BCHR calls for an independent investigation into the death of Al-Mousawi, citing enforced disappearances, medical negligence, and prosecutions of peaceful dissent in a detention system marked by abuse ...

CIHRS documents threats, abductions, and attacks on judicial actors, with armed groups controlling arrests, detention, and evidence, leaving courts unable to enforce decisions or ensure due process.

A landmark ruling has nullified Uganda's controversial Computer Misuse amendments and criminal defamation provisions, halting their enforcement over procedural violations and rights concerns.

Journalist Uladzimir Khilmanovich left his homeland in 2021 due to the threat of criminal prosecution for his professional ...