The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) warns of a rise in judicial actions against journalists and media outlets in Colombia, identifying a pattern of legal harassment aimed at intimidating, ...

In the age of social media, political ideologues across South Asia have deliberately misused algorithms to rouse discontent.

The detention of "Deutsche Welle" correspondent Gazali Abdou Tasawa over refugee coverage underscores how Niger's military rulers are using legal ambiguity to silence scrutiny and control the public ...

The ban on "Jeune Afrique" marks an accelerating crackdown on independent media under Mali's military authorities.

MISA-Malawi’s 2025 review finds legal and electoral gains for the media were eclipsed by ongoing violence, political intimidation and weak protection of journalists.

This incident comes just months after several raids of wellness centres in November 2025, and the most recent raid on a hotel at Malacca on 13 January, for allegedly being ‘gay friendly’.

A Ghanaian court decision penalising a journalist for seeking comment on alleged wrongdoing raises fresh alarms about how privacy law is being used to silence watchdog reporting.

Some terms are vaguely defined in the law, raising concerns the bill could make it easier for authorities to file complaints against the press.

This statement was originally published on cijmalaysia.net on 17 January 2026.

Women journalists described how physical attacks, online abuse, and coordinated smear campaigns are commonplace in Thailand.

Despite African Union diplomacy, attacks on schools, hospitals, and markets continue, leaving South Sudanese civilians ...

Palestinian civil society groups warn Israel's deregistration of humanitarian and human rights organizations unlawfully ...