Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
G7 urge online platforms to promote reliable information
In their final statement at the end of the Japan summit, G7 leaders said they “will work towards ensuring that fact-based, quality and trustworthy information is promoted, and call on digital platforms to support this approach.”
Gunmen kidnap and torture the ‘wrong’ journalist in DRC
The kidnappers who brutally assaulted journalist Deogratias Dhessaba in a case of mistaken identity, still pose a threat to their intended target.
Guatemala: No press freedom, no democracy
We call on authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and freedom of the press as necessary conditions to guarantee democracy and the legitimacy of the electoral process.
More than 100 media leaders call for the release of Hong Kong press freedom emblem Jimmy Lai
Among the signatories are publishers, editors-in-chief, and senior editors from 42 countries, including two Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
Media owner’s trial designed to silence Guatemala’s leading daily
“The real target of ‘El Periódico’ owner José Rubén Zamora’s trial is independent journalism and the more than 150 reports that his newspaper has published about government corruption in Guatemala.”
China: Senior political commentator Guo Feixiong sentenced to 8 years for “subversion”
Chinese political commentator and human rights lawyer Guo Feixiong was sentenced to eight years in prison on the charge of “incitement to subvert state power”.
RSF: Environment for journalism “satisfactory” in only 30% of countries
RSF’s 2023 World Press Freedom Index highlights disinformation as one of the biggest threats to journalism globally.
A journalist was harassed online every three seconds during Brazil’s election campaign
A report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows to what point online violence against the media became widespread when Jair Bolsonaro was president and, in particular, during last October’s elections.