Africa-France summit held against backdrop of two-speed press freedom development in Africa
The priority being given to economic and development issues should not eclipse the importance of reinforcing media freedom and free expression in Africa, said RSF.
Radio Erena: an independent news source for Eritrea
Based in Paris and run by exiled Eritrean journalists, Radio Erena has been operating for the past nine months.
French foreign minister refers to Voice of America reporter as “sick” and “insane”
IPI condemns the manner in which the minister behaved towards Budimir Nicic in the town of Gracanica.
Human Rights Watch and RSF urge France to press Turkmen leader to end rights abuses
The Turkmen president’s visit is a key opportunity to urge improvements on human rights, said Human Rights Watch, RSF and other human rights organisations.
Publishing groups call on France to pressure Tunisia on press freedom
In a meeting with an advisor to the French foreign affairs minister, a delegation of publishers addressed the systematic repression of free speech in Tunisia.
Exiled Tunisian journalist receives multiple death threats
Slim Bagga, a critical Tunisian journalist living in France has received repeated death threats.
Government pushes through “spruced up” version of draconian Internet piracy bill
RSF is concerned that accelerated procedures will deny legislators the time to properly debate a bill that threatens the right to Internet access.
Threat to freedom and privacy from police use of spyware
RSF is worried about a bill that would allow police to use spyware to obtain information from privately-owned computers and Internet cafés.
Journalists’ syndicate files complaint over arrest of reporter
A journalist interning with “Le Monde” newspaper was arrested while covering a demonstration in Montreuil and held for some nine hours, overnight.
Government plan to disconnect Internet pirates is unconstitutional, council rules
RSF hails the Constitutional Council’s decision on 10 June 2009 to reject a key provision of a new law that would have enabled authorities to disconnect Internet access of those involved in the illegal downloading of music and films.
TV reporter cleared of inciting teenager in body piercing “suspension”
Reporters Without Borders welcomes the 12 May 2009 decision by a court in the southern city of Toulouse to acquit TV reporter Isabelle Cottenceau of inciting a teenager to allow himself to be suspended from body piercings in his back
Journalist injured during meeting in Paris in support of Algerian president
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF condemns the assault on Samia Baba Aïssa, an Algerian journalist based in France who works for Radio Orient, during a 28 March 2009 meeting in Paris in support of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is a candidate in upcoming elections. The incident took place during a large meeting organised by Bouteflika supporters one […]
Offices of Tac Presse TV production company raided by police following of documentary containing racist comments
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders is shocked by a raid on the TV production company Tac Presse in a Parisian suburb, on 2 March 2009, in connection with a documentary about Martinique in which a member of the French Caribbean island’s white business elite, Alain Huyghues-Despointes, made racist comments. The comments sparked a controversy after […]
World Report 2009: France
World Report 2009: France
Journalist humiliated, arrested, released after several hours in alleged libel case
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has protested at the “unacceptable and humiliating” treatment of journalist Vittorio de Filippis, managing editor of the daily “Libération” from May to December 2006, who was arrested at his home in the early morning on 28 November, detained and subjected to body searches before being taken before a Paris judge. […]
Legislating “historical facts” undermines intellectual freedom, says report
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: France: No More ‘Memory Laws’ ARTICLE 19 welcomes the recommendation of an official report on ‘memory laws’ that no new laws on ‘historical truth’ and memory should be adopted. The report, made public on 18 November 2008, indicates that it is not the role […]