Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Concerns over abducted website founder’s health and possible mistreatment
RSF fears that Huang Qi, the founder of the 64 Tianwang news website, has been mistreated since his abduction-style arrest more than three weeks ago and calls for his immediate release.
Violations against women journalists and activists continue in Iran
Before this latest wave of harassment, other women’s rights activists, including several journalists, had been summoned and questioned since March.
Burma urged to step up investigation into reporter’s murder
Reporter Soe Moe Tun, who was murdered in Monywa, Burma, had recently covered the proliferation of illegal karaoke bars in the city as well as illegal logging in the surrounding region.
One of world’s longest-imprisoned journalists now placed in solitary confinement
Muhammad Bekjanov – an Uzbek journalist who tried to initiate debate on taboo subjects such as the use of forced labour in the cotton harvest – has been placed in solitary confinement. The journalist has been in prison for 17 years, and the move could be a sign that the government is preparing to extend his prison term yet again.
Presidential mandate ends, major censorship begins
As President Kabila remains in power past his established mandate, DRC instructs telecom companies to block access to social networks and suspend internet access.
Unmasking Peru’s “owners of the news”
A new report uncovers exceptionally high levels of media ownership concentration in Peru’s print and digital media sectors.
Who owns the Media in Mongolia?
Only one out of ten Mongolian media outlets is actively transparent about its ownership. A majority of them have political affiliations through their founders and/or owners. This limits the important role of media to act as an independent watchdog for democracy.
Who owns the Media in Mongolia?
Only one out of ten Mongolian media outlets is actively transparent about its ownership. A majority of them have political affiliations through their founders and/or owners. This limits the important role of media to act as an independent watchdog for democracy.