Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Violations against journalists in Burkina Faso on the rise
Since May, four journalists in Burkina Faso have been the target of violent threats.
Senegal’s journalists brace themselves for tense July election
As Senegal’s 31 July parliamentary elections draw closer, attacks on journalists have increased, with the majority of perpetrators being politicians and political party activists.
Meta wants to mimic TikTok: towards AI-driven disinformation
Mark Zuckerberg has decided to imitate his main competitor, TikTok, by giving artificial intelligence a greater role in the selection of content offered to his users.
Egyptian TV presenters who smear journalists at the government’s behest
Coordinated media smear campaigns have created an unbearable climate for the many Egyptian reporters who are their targets.
Shutdown order against “Rappler” must be revoked immediately
“The SEC shutdown order is part of a multi–pronged attack by the Philippine authorities designed to permanently silence Rappler and its founder, Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa. It also marks an escalation in the years-long pressure on the few remaining independent news publishers in the Philippines,” the HTL Steering Committee said.
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.