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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Call for immediate release of editorial cartoonist Ashraf Omar, who has been arbitrarily detained for two years
Cartoonists Rights and other signatory organizations are alarmed by the length of time that has elapsed since Ashraf Omar was abducted by Egyptian security forces in 2024, and cannot accept that he remains arbitrarily detained for his cartoons, awaiting a trial that exploits anti-terrorism legislation for repressive purposes.
Mauritania: Opposition MPs granted presidential clemency after arrest for criticising President
The two MPs had been arrested at their homes in April 2026 over social media videos in which they criticised President Ghazouani, and condemned the discrimination and detention conditions faced by several activists.
Malaysia: “The Cybercrimes Bill 2026 is a threat to freedom of expression and the right to privacy”
Several groups said the bill could serve as a tool for government censorship of online expression.
Under the guise of combatting cybercrime, Oman’s new law provides a mechanism for speech control
Routing the prosecution of political speech through a cybercrime law, rather than a direct censorship law, gives the government a technical-sounding cover.
Journalist in detention, faces charges for criticizing use of cybercrime laws against his colleagues
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expressed concern over the continued detention of journalist Chahana Takiou and called on authorities to release him so he can receive the needed medical care.
How journalism inspired a youth-led initiative against online harm in Armenia’s border communities
Participants join interactive workshops and conversations that once remained private can begin publicly, creating space for recognition, discussion, and support.