The unexplained arrest of respected cultural figure, Sosthène Yaméogo, has reignited fears about arbitrary detentions and the erosion of due process in post-coup Burkina Faso.

Malian journalist Youssouf Sissoko remains behind bars awaiting trial after authorities criminalized a published opinion piece deemed insulting to neighbouring Niger's military ruler.

In a country where online participation is risky and unequal, a women-centred digital skills programme reframes technology as a pathway to agency and safety and civic voice, rather than just ...

IFEX is alarmed by the suspension of several CSOs in Uganda, as a result of ostensibly politically motivated investigations initiated just before the presidential elections. It particularly condemns ...

The IPI global network strongly condemns today’s sentencing of 2025 IPI World Press Freedom Hero Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. We urge the international community – and in particular the United ...

The brazen attack on television reporter Carlitos Cadangue and his teenage son exposes the deadly risks of investigating powerful mining interests in Mozambique.

Kenya's Court of Appeal has drawn a constitutional line against coercive film regulation by delivering a win for artists while leaving broader censorship intact.

Iryna Danylovych has lost the hearing in one ear and suffers from constant headaches due to denial of adequate medical care. Her family says that she is under intense psychological pressure and that ...

Forty-seven people detained in operations carried out in 22 cities targeting the Socialist Party of the Oppressed are accused of "membership in a terrorist organisation" and "terror propaganda".

Guliyeva, currently in custody in relation to the so-called "Meydan TV" case, have faced sexual harassment, rape threats and - in Guliyeva's case - physical violence from police officers.

This statement was originally published on afjc.media on 29 January 2026.

Along with the ongoing tensions, the arrests by federal authorities of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort also mark the ...