Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
First jail sentence in Kurdish solidarity trials
A Turkish court recently ensured that solidarity with Kurds can land journalists in jail.
Javier Valdez: Chronicle of a death foretold?
Mexico is the deadliest country in the world for journalists. So why has the murder of Javier Valdez touched such a nerve among ordinary Mexicans? The answer: Uncompromising courage.
Turkey: UN Human Rights Council urged to address deterioration of freedom of expression
IPI joined international media freedom and free expression defenders in a call presented to the UN Human Rights Council urging it to address ongoing developments in Turkey.
An energetic witch-hunt
A deeply troubling report reveals that Canada’s National Energy Board spent over $20,000 to hire a private investigation firm tasked with finding employees leaking information to the media.
EU urged to address rule of law and basic rights in Poland
Despite repeated warnings by international bodies and civil society organisations, the Polish government has continued on its course of undermining the rule of law, tightening its grip on media and backsliding on human rights protection.
Hunger-striking Iranian journalist Hengameh Shahidi could die in detention
When arrested on 9 March, Shahidi told her mother she planned to go on hunger strike in protest against her detention and the pressure put on her to make her confess. On 10 May, she stopped accepting any form of food at all.
Is the UK election bad for free press?
No televised debates. Boycotting of media outlets. Journalists shut in a room and prohibited from covering campaign events. Is this the new face of British democracy?
What’s next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?
Bytes for All looks at what changes need to occur to improve free expression in the Maldives and put an end to the murders of Maldivian dissenters.