Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

The killing of Watson Flexy Munyaka highlights the growing dangers for journalists investigating and reporting on corruption.

The arrest of journalists Guezouma Sanogo and Boukari Ouoba in Burkina Faso is a deliberate attempt to silence critical voices and suppress press freedom.

“The murder highlights the dangers and insecurity faced by community journalists in Guatemala. Despite the progress made by President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration in terms of press freedom, journalism remains a high-risk profession, particularly for those working in regions far from the capital” – RSF

“These attacks and restrictions on press freedom must stop immediately and all those responsible for this violence must be identified and brought to justice” – RSF

From Israeli military raids to press detentions, RSF warns that escalating threats in the occupied Palestinian territories are endangering journalists and press freedom.

Staff members of independent media outlet “Noorog” were interrogated by authorities for allegedly undermining “national unity” over a planned documentary on the 2024 election.

Violence against the press in Mexico continues to claim lives, and rampant impunity for these attacks are fuelling the crisis. RSF urgently calls on the Mexican government to implement concrete, effective measures to protect journalists and bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recorded 20 cases of journalists killed while working during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022.