2025: No ordinary year
Unprecedented threats tested freedom of expression and information rights everywhere: funding cuts, restrictive legislation, toxic online environments, escalating conflicts. Yet the IFEX network answered with collective power. From winning legal battles to protect independent media, shielding leaders under siege, and forging connections that turned crisis into opportunities. Discover how the diversity and reach of the network advanced the work in ways only collective action can.
Advancing press freedom together
Across the globe, IFEX members are doing the vital work of defending journalists, equipping them with the tools and skills they need, and confronting the forces that silence them. IFEX exists to support that work: connecting organizations across borders, sharing knowledge, opening doors to advocacy spaces, and channelling resources to where they are needed most.
IFEX Collaboration Project
By developing action-oriented tools and frameworks, IFEX is helping civil society organisations strengthen collaboration, challenge power imbalances, and build the foundations for more just and inclusive collective work.
Meeting the AI moment
Artificial intelligence is disrupting journalism, boosting efficiency and data analysis while also exacerbating threats and disinformation. The IFEX network is ready for the challenge.
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Joint Statement: Bahrain must end the systematic religious persecution of Shia citizens
IFEX joins a coalition of human rights organizations in urging Bahrain to end the systematic persecution of its Shia community, citing arbitrary arrests, restrictions on Ashura, and abuses against political prisoners.
Cambodia: Groups express concern over sentencing of journalists Phon Sopheap and Pheap Pheara
An open letter by various groups urged the Prime Minister to request a royal amnesty for the two journalists who were convicted of supplying a foreign state with information prejudicial to national defence.
Pro-Russian propaganda on Belarusian state television. January–February 2026
State TV channels seek to reinforce the perception that the system is stable, and that a strong leader rules the country in a hostile environment, with Russia’s support.
Kuwait’s citizenship law overhaul amid mass revocations and growing human rights concerns
Many affected individuals have limited avenues for appeal, a situation that has become considerably more acute under Decree-Law No. 52 of 2026. This has intensified concerns about due process and the transparency of administrative decisions.
Zambian journalists pledge to uphold highest ethical standards ahead of elections
MISA Regional Director, Dr Tabani Moyo, explained that such initiatives have resulted in drastic reductions in attacks on journalists in the three other countries – Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Malawi – where a pledge was signed.
New report: Deep dives from World News Media Congress 2026
The report from the World News Media Congress 2026 features key takeaways on the themes of AI in media, the future of journalism, revenue and growth, and the need for collaboration.