Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
DRCongo: Stanis Bujakera’s resolve remains strong
Journalist Stanis Bujakera tells RSF that his continued imprisonment puts DRC’s impartiality towards independent media to the test.
Violent arrest of 10 journalists in Guinea condemned
A group of journalists covering a peaceful protest by their colleagues, had their equipment destroyed, and then were teargassed and assaulted before they were arrested.
Guatemala: RSF welcomes court decision overturning conviction of ‘elPeriodico’ publisher Jose Rubén Zamora, but calls for his immediate release
A Guatemalan appeals court has overturned the six-year prison sentence imposed in June. It is more urgent than ever that Zamora, who has already been detained for more than a year, is released without further delay.
Terrorism charges still used to persecute journalists in Jammu and Kashmir
Majid Hyderi’s detention has brought the number of journalists currently held in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to six.
Poland: RSF makes 15 press freedom recommendations ahead of elections
Drafted in cooperation with Polish experts and media, the recommendations are addressed to the future members of Parliament and Government.
Niger: Where is journalist Samira Sabou?
The family of freelance journalist and blogger Samira Sabou have not heard from her since she was abducted from her home at the end of September.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Role of media subverted by internet shutdowns
Internet shutdowns during “key moments in a nation’s life” effectively silence the media and restrict access to information.
RSF denounces sentencing of Hong Kong Journalists Association chairman
Ronson Chan was arrested and briefly detained last September for allegedly refusing to show his identity card to a plainclothes police officer.