Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Asked to stop by “for five minutes,” Kashmiri reporter now facing possible life imprisonment
Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, who runs Wande Magazine, is facing the possibility of life imprisonment following his arrest by the National Investigation Agency.

Elation over the release of Olivier Dubois
Freelance French reporter Olivier Dubois, who was abducted in April 2021, holds the unenviable record of being one of France’s longest-held hostages.

French authorities should stop police violence against reporters
Since the adoption of the pension reform on 16 March, several journalists covering protests have been victims of violence by riot police, or unjustified arrest and other arbitrary measures.

International warrant issued for Togolese journalists
Following the shocking judgement sentencing Togolese journalists Ferdinand Ayité and Isidoro Kouwonou to 3 years in prison and a US$4,860 fine each, the two have gone into hiding.

RSF denounces judicial harassment of Guatemalan newspaper
“The judicial harassment of the newspaper ‘El Periódico’ must stop and its publisher must be released.”

Iranian authorities arrest reporter who covered schoolgirl poisonings
“The systematic persecution of journalists who still dare to do their job must end,” says RSF.

Saudi Arabia: One year after his release from prison, blogger Raif Badawi is still not free
Badawi remains banned from leaving Saudi Arabia for 10 years and expressing his opinions online.

RSF’s Operation Collateral Freedom provides access to more than 80 blocked sites in 24 countries
Launched in 2015 to combat online media censorship, Operation Collateral Freedom is currently enabling access to blocked sites in 24 countries around the world, including Russia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and several African countries including Togo and Mali.