Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Mexican journalist Pedro Canché finally released after nine months in prison
A court in Cancún, in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo, ordered the release of Pedro Canché on the night of 28 May after ruling that his continuing detention violated his rights in the absence of evidence against him.
UN Security Council adopts historic resolution on protecting journalists
The resolution calls on states to fulfil certain obligations during armed conflicts and makes it a requirement for UN peacekeeping operations to provide regular reports on the safety of journalists.
Independent radio station’s web editor harassed by authorities in Djibouti
“The charges against Maydaneh Abdallah Okieh are without foundation and amount to nothing less than harassment on the part of the Djibouti authorities against a stalwart of the first free and critical radio station in Djibouti’s history,” said Virginie Dangles the deputy programme director of RSF.
Turkish authorities try to gag independent media in run-up to elections
With two weeks to go to parliamentary elections in Turkey, Reporters Without Borders condemns government harassment of independent media and is alarmed by a request by the Ankara prosecutor’s office on 18 May for the prohibition of several opposition media outlets.
After six years in prison, Iranian journalist banished to remote city of Gonabad
Aged 50 and the father of three children, Ahmad Zeydabadi was arrested on 14 June 2009, two days after then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed reelection.
Honduran Journalists Day marked with report on recent media attacks
The new RSF report highlights the pressure being put on independent broadcaster Radio Globo, which the Honduran authorities have had in their sights since the June 2009 coup d’état.
Private media outlets destroyed, censored, after failed coup attempt
Eighty percent of the production equipment at private media outlets has been damaged. They have been accused of broadcasting statements by coup supporters.
Radio Globo Director gets death threats after reporting on alleged embezzlement case
Romero said on the air on 14 May that he received the threats after revealing information about an alleged case of embezzlement of government funds that is said to involve President Juan Orlando Hernández.