Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Rights groups call on authorities to hasten investigation into harassment of Romanian journalist
Four months after the journalist Emilia Șercan filed complaints for the publication of her private pictures and the alleged leak of key elements of the case, free press organisations express their deep concerns over delays in the investigation.
Ukraine: Investigation indicates Russian troops executed journalist Maks Levin
Reporters Without Borders investigators on the ground say that the evidence against the Russian forces is overwhelming.
Home Secretary orders US extradition of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange
Assange faces up to 175 years in prison on charges linked to Wikileaks’s publication of information in the public interest.
Hitmen sent to kill Azerbaijani blogger in France
“Everything seems to indicate that this was yet another attempt to murder Mahammad Mirzali … A hit squad was sent from abroad to target a blogger who was given political asylum in France because of his criticism of Ilham Aliyev. This case must be addressed at the highest state level.” – RSF
Mass arrest of journalists in Ethiopia
18 journalists arrested by Ethiopian authorities in a space of 10 days on allegations of inciting violence even though they were just covering the news for their independent media outlets or YouTube channels.
Who will be next in Indian police persecution of Kashmir magazine’s journalists?
The “Kashmir Walla”‘s journalists are being sent to jail one after another.
RSF condemns aggressive behaviour towards Burkinabe journalists
Incidences of physical violence and death threats by officials against journalists on the rise in Burkina Faso.
RSF calls on Somalia’s new president to prioritise journalists’ safety
Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is urged by Reporters Without Borders to prioritise the safety of journalists “in a country where political violence and corruption have long prevailed over press freedom.”