The prominent human rights defender faces worsening health after years of denied medical care, while hunger strikes over confiscated research underscore concerns about his treatment in detention.

Detainees in Jau Prison and Dry Dock remain confined in overcrowded facilities near strike sites, unable to seek shelter, as calls grow to release political prisoners and vulnerable detainees.

A 7amleh report finds European-backed AI systems used in surveillance, migration control, and military contexts are expanding repression and exposing journalists and activists to targeting amid weak ...

Maharat Foundation's annual report documents rising political pressure, security risks, and legal restrictions facing journalists in Lebanon and across MENA, alongside efforts to strengthen safety and ...

A wave of legal threats, arrests, and physical attacks against journalists in recent weeks signals a deepening crackdown on press freedom in Zimbabwe.

Estefany Rodríguez is at least the second Latin American journalist to be detained and to face potential deportation during ...

An Istanbul court has handed prison terms to the journalists, who were on retrial upon a decision by the Court of Cassation.

These amendments were adopted in response to recurring problems faced by the press, including physical attacks, intimidation, political or economic pressure, and digital attacks.

SFLC.in wrote to the Department of Higher Education regarding the impact of internet shutdowns on education. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 11 March 2026. On 6th March 2026, ...

A reintroduced law threatens to extends penalties beyond same-sex conduct to target anyone identifying as LGBT or supporting their rights.

Hung is a member of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam, a local group that works outside the state-dominated media.

Women journalists are increasingly bearing the brunt of an acceleration of global crackdowns on press freedom.