The Zambian government’s decision to postpone RightsCon 2026, effectively canceling the summit, raises concerns about the ...

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A bill before Uganda ’s Parliament that proposes sweeping controls over “foreign funding” and political activity threatens ...

The Zambian government’s decision to postpone RightsCon 2026, effectively canceling the summit, raises concerns about the authorities’ commitment to free expression and assembly and about possible ...

In recent years, the concept of “transnational repression” has become central to discussions about the safety of political ...

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition ...

The local government watchdog’s suspension of a DUP councillor over remarks about LGBTQIA activists is “a clear breach” of ...

Before being imprisoned for 20 years, Jimmy Lai founded Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy newspaper. His son said the award ...

Academics and practitioners discuss Gaza's humanitarian crisis and shrinking space for debate in Australian universities.

The African Editors Forum (TAEF is boycotting the World Press Freedom Day events in Lusaka following the Zambian authoritie’s cancellation of the digital human rights conference, RightsCon.

Kem Sokha was sentenced in 2023 to 27 years in prison for treason but serves time under house arrest. Read more at ...

As Liberia and Sierra Leone continue their fragile recovery from years of civil conflict, a series of high-profile ...