Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Parts of security law restricting speech, media ruled unconstitutional
The Kenyan High Court decision has been hailed as an encouraging sign for the protection of people’s fundamental freedoms.
On anniversary of mass trial, rights groups call on UAE to “stop the charade”
The mass “UAE 94” trial imprisoned dozens of government critics and reform activists in the United Arab Emirates.
Militant group claims responsibility for Bangladeshi blogger’s murder
Men with machetes killed writer and blogger Avijit Roy and seriously injured his wife; RSF urges the authorities to protect bloggers and combat impunity for those who attack them.
Sales of surveillance technology to Bahrain violated human rights guidelines, UK watchdog finds
British-German surveillance company Gamma has been condemned by a human rights watchdog for its failure to adhere to human rights and due diligence standards that would protect against the abusive use of its products in Bahrain.
Croatian journalist’s effigy burned publicly during carnival
An effigy of Ante Tomic, a reporter for the newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija, was publicly burned on 17 February in the town of Proložac, after a speech in which Tomic, who is from Proložac, was declared responsible for all of Croatian society’s evils.
Controversial bill would make it easier to quell protests, make arbitrary arrests
Under the proposed bill, Turkish police would not need a court order to hold someone for 24 hours in the event of an illegal demonstration, 48 hours in the event of a “grave public order threat.”
Three Vietnamese bloggers get jail terms for “abusing democratic freedoms”
RWB condemns the sentences ranging from 12 to 18 months in prison that a people’s court imposed on three Vietnamese bloggers under criminal code article 258.
Sudan: 19 publications seized in 3 days
The seizures not only constitute a grave violation of media pluralism but also inflict major financial losses on publications that are already fighting for economic survival.