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.
More from IFEX
Featured Articles
Philippines: An attack on the press is an attack on the public’s right to know
From July 2022 to April 2026, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility recorded 239 cases of attacks and threats against journalists.
IMI recorded 35 instances of judicial persecution of international journalists by Russia
IMI’s data showed that Russia has been using pseudo-legal mechanisms to target not just Ukrainian journalists, but also nationals of other countries who were reporting on the war in Ukraine.
2026 RSF index: Press freedom at a 25-year low
More than half the world’s countries now fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom.
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut exchanged at Belarus-Poland border
In 2021, journalist Andrzej Poczobut was charged with a criminal case for “incitement of national and religious hatred.”
Media groups and civil society urge stronger press freedom safeguards in Cambodia
Various groups highlight the urgent need for a safe and professional environment where journalists can operate without fear of judicial harassment.
Malta: EFJ condemns government inaction on media reforms
Media groups urged Malta to create an enabling environment that meets international standards for all working journalists in the country.