Asal Abasian (they/them) is CPJ’s Researcher for Iran, a role they have held since March 2025.Prior to this, Asal joined CPJ in January 2023 as a part of the MENA team. They contribute to the BBC ...

Among those released was Ihar Karnei, a former journalist with RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, and Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who attempted to run for president against Lukashenka in 2020. This statement was ...

May 2025 in MENA: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Palestinian journalists in Gaza ...

This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), aims to provide insight into the evolving political landscape of Syria. It seeks to highlight the significant developments ...

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 ...

Prevent is a UK government programme focused on preventing terrorism. The government describes Prevent as: [A] national programme that aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting ...

Un nuevo informe publicado por el Fondo para el Periodismo en el Exilio destaca la resiliencia y el papel crucial de los medios independientes que continúan informando desde el exilio. Este artículo ...

China’s government has arrested dozens of people in Tibetan areas since 2021 for politically motived phone and internet-related offenses, Human Rights Watch said today. Tibetan journalists in exile ...

Media coverage in Sudan’s brutal war is being stifled as journalists face killings, arbitrary imprisonment, and escalating threats to their safety. This statement was originally published on rsf.org ...

Signatories urge the government of Nepal and Parliament to refrain from developing and implementing legislation that empowers government with overreaching powers, including through overbroad and vague ...

Restrictions are caused by the Executive's tendency to stigmatize and attempt to intimidate critical journalism, creating a climate of tension that affects media work and promotes fear and ...

January 2025 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region China, Myanmar, and ...