
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.

2025 – 2029 Strategic Plan
Our strategic plan guides our collective scope, priorities, and approach from 2025 through 2029, while ensuring we respond to the evolving contexts and needs of IFEX members over the period.

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.
Featured Articles

Palestinian journalist detentions in Israeli prisons reach 56 after Nasser Laham’s arrest
With arrests mounting, MADA says Israel is violating international law and targeting Palestinian media, urging immediate international action.

Belarus: Rights groups call for immediate release of musician Aleh Khamenka
In June 2025, Aleh Khamenka, a musician, teacher, and radio host, was detained in Minsk. A criminal case has been initiated against him for cooperating with an “extremist” Belarusian media outlet.

Gaza’s online spaces as vital arenas of solidarity, documentation, and expression
7amleh examines how social media in Gaza has transformed into a survival tool amid genocide, communication breakdowns, and digital erasure.

IFEX calls for Egyptian authorities to end the targeting of human rights defender Mohamed Abdel Salam
Egypt must stop harassing rights defender Mohamed Abdel Salam, remove barriers on AFTE’s work, and end its crackdown on civic space.

Ireland’s Defamation (Amendment) Bill fails to protect public interest speech
29 organisations, including IFEX, call on the Seanad to take action over anti-SLAPP measures, calling it a missed opportunity to protect freedom of expression

Challenges for Cambodia’s independent media
This new report identifies continued constraints on Cambodia’s media environment.