This measure has led to the closure of Herat's national television station and at least two other local channels.

From 2015-2023, civic space shrank under the Law and Justice Party. While the election of a pro-democratic coalition in 2023 raised expectations of reform, many repressive laws and structures remain.

The authorities have appointed a trustee to control the pro-opposition broadcaster Tele1 TV. Editor-in-chief, Merdan Yanardağ, was detained as part of an espionage investigation on 24 October. This ...

Environmental journalist Olena Mudra knows how difficult it is to shut down an online smear campaign once it’s underway. Since June 2025, she has been the target of coordinated attacks that seek to ...

The disinformation campaign that was unleashed immediately after the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh dominated feeds, sowed confusion, and shielded perpetrators from accountability.

A new SMEX report exposes how commercial spyware vendors empower authoritarian regimes to target dissidents and journalists, urging urgent protections for privacy and stronger accountability measures.

Your State has committed to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms. This is what the Sustainable Development Goal 16.10 affirms. Is your government meeting its commitment ...

From blackouts to legislation, from fact-checking to education, Mong Palatino scrutinises some of the most popular responses to the problem of disinformation in his region. This is part of a series ...

IFEX December 2024 brief: Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the countries that held elections across the continent in ...

ADHRB warns that expansive facial‑recognition networks, spyware deployments, and draconian cybercrime laws threaten privacy, free expression and association, urging robust legal safeguards and ...

Repression has permeated every sector of society, targeting journalists, civil society actors, women, and even ordinary citizens who express dissenting views. This statement was originally published ...

Authorities unveil new charges on detained human rights activists, during global climate summit. This statement was originally published on gc4hr.org on 13 December 2023. The Gulf Centre for Human ...