IFEX is making a difference worldwide
During a period when the terms ‘record-breaking’ and ‘unprecedented’ too often describe negative developments in our world, and when polarization and divisiveness are on the ascent, the IFEX network demonstrated solidarity, support, compassion, and understanding. In 2024 we countered extraordinary efforts to undermine the free expression and information rights we promote and defend, as well as attacks directed at our own abilities to do this work.
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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AJI Indonesia demands release of four journalists detained by Israeli military aboard humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
Four Indonesian journalists documenting a humanitarian mission to Gaza were intercepted and detained by Israeli military forces in international waters. AJI Indonesia demands their immediate release and safe repatriation, condemning the detention as a grave violation of press freedom and international law.
Niger: Media regulator suspends nine French outlets
The absence of identifiable evidence or clearly articulated violations raises serious concerns about transparency, due process, and the proportionality of the sanctions imposed on the French outlets.
Freedom to Write Index 2025
PEN America’s Freedom to Write Index recorded at least 401 writers behind bars in 44 countries in 2025.
Ecuadorian court orders press freedom organization Fundamedios to remove content
In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and partners condemned the court’s decision and warned that it sets a “deeply dangerous precedent for journalists, media outlets, and human rights organizations that document attacks, lawsuits, and restrictions on journalistic activities.”
Everyone else owns subsea cables. Why doesn’t Lebanon?
The deeper issue behind the cable debate is digital sovereignty: does Lebanon have strategic choices over where its data moves? Who controls the infrastructure it depends on? How much leverage does it hold as regional routes are redrawn – and what risks does this pose?
Myanmar’s junta releases four artists in full moon day amnesty
The four artists had been serving maximum seven-year sentences for criticizing the military’s electoral processes.