In 2025, PEN International documented 140 cases of persecution worldwide, including 32 writers who are in prison.

The report features the probe of the Department of Money Laundering Investigation involving the country's former prime minister.

Junta authorities said the ban was imposed because the outlets published content detrimental to national security.

A proposed law in Uganda could criminalise loosely defined "foreign-linked" activities, exposing civil society actors and ...

A cross-country study finds that instead of enhancing safety, expansive AI surveillance systems across African cities are increasingly being used to monitor populations and control dissent.

Zimbabwe's proposed constitutional amendment bill would delay elections, while stripping voters of their direct influence over presidential tenure by transferring that power to parliament.

Human Rights Watch said the Bangladeshi police continue to attempt to criminalize protected speech at the behest of ruling ...

Several groups said a new bill risks financially weakening public broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial ...

"Press freedom is facing a coordinated, sophisticated, and increasingly normalized assault that transcends regimes and ...

A departure from longstanding norms and Constitutionally guaranteed media access at the Pentagon carries significant ...

The new prison is about 168 kilometers (104 miles) from the family's home in Beijing. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 15 April 2026. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns ...

Journalist Hermenegildo Caculo was detained for nearly four days without any official record while covering a protest in Luanda.