Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Journalists attacked during Bangladeshi protests, others accused of attacking police

Four journalists are facing up to 15 years in prison on police charges of taking part in a protest that turned violent on 15 August.

Physical and psychological support for journalists in Ukraine

Since Russia’s invasion began, Press Freedom Centers opened in Ukraine by Reporters Without Borders and the Institute of Mass Information have provided support to 1,300 journalists and media outlets.

DRC reporters covering politics under fire

As the elections draw closer, the media freedom environment is deteriorating with violence against journalists on the increase.

Liberia’s biggest independent media network forcibly closed

A Liberian civil court issued an order imposing severe sanctions on Spoon Network and hefty fines on its employees.

RSF responds to Polish minister’s attack on the organisation

Polish Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro accused RSF of “hypocrisy without limits”, making “untrue claims” and trying to impose a “political agenda” on Polish media.

RSF decries police violence against reporters covering protests in Peru

In addition to being subjected to physical violence and arbitrary arrest, some journalists told RSF that the police said they had to be unionised.

Cameroonian intelligence implicated in Martinez Zogo’s death

Many people close to the case are beginning to doubt the judicial investigation’s sincerity. Some point to the absence of certain evidence, which has disappeared or was never included in the case file.

Surge in harassment of journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan

Around 20 journalists have been arrested since the start of 2023.