Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Appeal to China: Permit Liu Xiaobo to travel overseas on humanitarian grounds
In a joint letter to Xi Jinping, the IFJ, Freedom House, and RSF urge him to intervene to grant Liu Xiaobo permission to travel overseas on humanitarian grounds.
Freedom on a leash for Liu Xiaobo, Hong Kong protests, and a cruel prison sentence for blogger ‘Me Nam’
China releases Liu Xiaobo on medical parole; #FreeThe5KH out on bail; journalists escape jail term in Timor Leste; “Mother Mushroom” sentenced to 10 years
Salvador Adame’s body found in Michoacán
As the list of journalists killed in Mexico gets steadily longer, RSF urged authorities to keep exploring the possibility that his death was linked to his work.
MENA round-up: A clear return to authoritarian tactics across the region
This June, the Gulf crisis and its ramifications on the right to free expression across the region dominated the news. Other developments included protests in Morocco and Lebanon, censorship in Egypt and the West Bank, and the loss of lives in Iraq.
Media freedom in free fall 20 years after Hong Kong returned to China
A generation after Hong Kong was handed back to China, the level of media freedom in the former British colony has never been so low.
Citizen-journalists increasingly hounded by Iran
In Iran, an increasing number of journalists are falling victim to the war between government factions.
German parliament backs RSF initiative
Germany’s parliament has put its weight behind Reporters Without Borders’ initiative for the creation of a United Nations Special Representative for the Safety of Journalists, the first parliament worldwide to do so.
Burma’s courts must not help military to persecute journalists
RSF calls for the release of Kyaw Min Swe, the editor of The Voice Daily, who is being held under Burma’s 2013 Telecommunications Law as a result of a complaint by the military about a satirical article, and again urges the authorities to amend the law without delay.