Digital media and the problem with Egypt’s licensing system
The prior licensing system grants an administrative authority broad power to determine who holds the right to operate stably within the media sphere, amid a lack of sufficient transparency and guarantees regarding equality and non-discrimination.
Albania: Cumulative pressure on media freedom and civic space demands urgent action
Several groups express concern about the deterioration of media freedom, civic space, and democratic debate in Albania during the “Flamingo Revolution.”
Meta must stop silencing reproductive health information
EFF collected nearly 100 submissions from various stakeholders whose reproductive health content had been removed by social media platforms.
How the anti-disinformation bill poses a danger to press freedom in the Philippines
Free speech advocates and human rights groups warn that the bill, if passed into law, could be “weaponized” to silence public dissent.
Former prime minister released after a year in prison for social media post
While the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Moussa Mara, it condemns his imprisonment for exercising his freedom of expression rights and the government’s use of cybercrime-related laws to detain and jail journalists and critical voices of dissent.
MISA Regional preliminary statement on media freedom, digital rights and access to information in the 2026 Zambia general elections
MISA Regional acknowledges the enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) law and the repeal of criminal defamation of the president as historical milestones. However, these are paper victories that have been neutralised by institutional silence.
Colombia: Five journalists threatened over reporting on sexual violence in the media
Since March, a wave of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power has shaken Colombia’s media industry, in what has been described as a #MeToo moment for Colombian journalism. At the centre of this movement is the Yo Te Creo Colega (“I Believe You, Colleague”) initiative.
After years of litigation aimed at disclosing spyware contracts, court rules in favour of R3D
This decision underscores the importance of transparency regarding the acquisition contracts of surveillance technologies by Executive and State authorities. R3D has developed technical recommendations on how to effectively regulate the acquisition processes of such systems in Mexico.
“Al-Jazeera” terminates employment of Palestinian journalists and media workers amid ongoing war
This unfair decision has impacted the lives of many brave journalists and media workers who have endured years of working while facing serious personal risks and security concerns to bring truth to the attention of the world. Al-Jazeera was criticised for such arbitrary actions.
New report explores the needs and resilience of civil society in North Macedonia
The report explores the challenges faced by groups related to shrinking civic space, financial instability, disinformation, digital security risks, and rapid technological change.
How governments are weaponizing travel bans to silence dissent
Governments are increasingly manipulating “national security” or “public order” exemptions to trap journalists, fracture families, and exile critics.
100 days of new government: Accessing civic space in Nepal
The new government has failed to reverse growing intolerance towards public dissent and online criticism.
Activist Moussa Tchangari has spent 616 days in pre-trial detention
The information gathered by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the circumstances of Tchangari’s arrest and detention confirms a significant lack of legal basis.
New regional report warns of an increase in regulations that restrict civic space in Latin America
The study examines current legislation in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, with the aim of identifying regulatory trends, patterns, and common risks that affect the functioning of civil society organizations.