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.

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.

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 ...

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

Rights groups condemn the sentencing of Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk after a flawed trial, calling his imprisonment an attack on free expression and demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

In a joint letter, 7amleh and leading human rights organisations demand Microsoft suspend services aiding Israeli military surveillance and publicly disclose its role in enabling AI-driven targeting ...

The proposed initiative raises significant implications for the protection of the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and digital inclusion. This statement was originally published on cijmalaysia ...

The abduction of exiled journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita's 75-year-old father has heightened fears of a worsening campaign of intimidation against journalists' families under Guinea's military regime.

Investigative journalist Habil Onyango has gone into hiding after being abducted, assaulted, and impersonated online - allegedly on the orders of of a county official he exposed for corruption. This ...

GCHR urges Tunisian authorities to repeal abusive cybercrime laws and end politicised prosecutions under Decree-Law 54 that weaponise the courts to silence dissent and jail critics. This statement was ...

En la primera vuelta de las elecciones generales de 2025 en Bolivia, la desinformación circuló con fuerza en redes sociales y plataformas digitales, pero la respuesta de las plataformas digitales fue ...