In 2025, PEN International documented 140 cases of persecution worldwide, including 32 writers who are in prison.

ARTICLE 19 calls on Kazakh authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the imprisoned Kazakh activists and uphold the right to peaceful protest.

The report features the probe of the Department of Money Laundering Investigation involving the country's former prime minister.

Junta authorities said the ban was imposed because the outlets published content detrimental to national security.

A proposed law in Uganda could criminalise loosely defined "foreign-linked" activities, exposing civil society actors and ...

A cross-country study finds that instead of enhancing safety, expansive AI surveillance systems across African cities are increasingly being used to monitor populations and control dissent.

Zimbabwe's proposed constitutional amendment bill would delay elections, while stripping voters of their direct influence over presidential tenure by transferring that power to parliament.

"Press freedom is facing a coordinated, sophisticated, and increasingly normalized assault that transcends regimes and ...

A departure from longstanding norms and Constitutionally guaranteed media access at the Pentagon carries significant ...

Human Rights Watch said the Bangladeshi police continue to attempt to criminalize protected speech at the behest of ruling ...

Several groups said a new bill risks financially weakening public broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial ...

A fresh continental resolution flags rising repression, digital interference, and weak legal commitments as key threats to ...