While investigations into women's rights and gender-based violence appear to be taken more seriously in the wake of #MeToo, violent repression of the journalists who cover these issues continues.

Bianet's shadow report on Turkey highlights threats to freedom of expression from several sources and gender-based violence.

Young Tanzanian American content creator, Marie Mbullu, leverages her platform to change the narrative about Africa on the ...

This is the first instance of targeted censorship of an overseas media website. This statement was originally published on ...

This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 14 October 2024.

In their attempt to document the environmental damage caused by a mining company's activities in Ghana's Ashanti region, the ...

The ruling United Russia party proposed the bill, saying it will protect "traditional" and "family values," prevent the "degradation of public institutions," and counter "depopulation". The ruling ...

A wave of attacks on journalists and media professionals was documented during the recent protests at the end of September and the first week of October. This statement was originally published on ...

In recognition of the increasing efforts to restrict books, those who write them, publish them or make them available to readers, five organisations representing authors, publishers, booksellers and ...

Government urged to repeal the draconian Cyber Security Act, the Digital Security Act, and the Information and Communication Technologies Act. This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 15 ...

Rights groups warn that authorities have weaponized the use of the death penalty as a tool to repress freedom of expression in the country. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 14 ...