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 ...

Mexico was the first recorded government client and most prolific user of the Pegasus spyware, but ambitions in the use of AI have outpaced the development of legislative tools and standards. Though ...

Current draft legislation removes the threat of imprisonment, but still leaves journalists, publishers, and others involved in public debate at risk of criminal defamation proceedings. This statement ...

While PECA has been used to stifle journalists, it has also been used to intimidate the country’s various marginalised communities. Journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid explores the effects of Pakistan’s ...

During the 3rd UPR Cycle, Nepal received 233 recommendations, accepted 196 recommendations, and noted 37 recommendations. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 15 August ...

For journalists, writers, and creators who rely on having an online presence to make a living and make their voices heard, the situation is even worse - especially if they belong to groups already ...

The first thing worth noting is that, while called 'procedures', these are, in fact, people. The second thing worth noting is what makes them special. This group of independent experts monitor and ...

These were among the last words that Mozambican blogger Albino Sibia streamed live on Facebook on December 12, 2024, after a police officer shot him twice in the back as he was filming police action ...

Ruling considered a victory for free expression in the Philippines, but law still retains one of most problematic provisions. The February 18, 2014 ruling of the Supreme Court declaring key provisions ...

A new report by PEN Norway examines how Kurdish journalists, writers and activists are discriminated against in the Turkish legal system due to official attitudes towards their native language. This ...

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 ...

Journalist Parami Nilepthi Ranasinghe was ordered to stop reporting for Sri Lanka's national television Rupavahini, after the president's office informed the network that she criticized the government ...