Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Home of DRC journalist burnt down by armed group
Journalist Prince Syaghendera was forced to go into hiding after an armed group he had reported on torched his house.
Press freedom under threat in military ruled Guinea
Weeks after the military takeover of Guinea, soldiers shoot their way into private media outlet “Djoma Média”, owned by ally of deposed President Alpha Condé, on the pretext of searching for missing state-owned vehicles.
Rights groups call on US Attorney General to drop case against Julian Assange
The joint letter urges the U.S. to drop its appeal in the extradition case of the Wikileaks publisher. A recent investigative report alleged that the CIA had plotted to kidnap and possibly kill Assange.
Statement by joint press freedom mission to Malta
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, rights organisations call on Prime Minister Abela to strengthen media freedom in Malta.
French cities take up RSF initiative to focus attention on abducted journalist
France’s capital Paris and 12 other cities put up banners calling for the release of French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped in Mali 6 months ago.
“The courage and struggle of Myanmar’s reporters must not be forgotten”
According to the tally of Reporters Without Borders, Myanmar’s military regime which grabbed power in February has arrested 100 professional journalists, at least 53 of which are still in prison.
Attack on DRC journalist caught on camera
In a video shared on social media, journalist and Radio France Internationale corresponded Patient Ligodi who was covering a protest in Kinshasa, DRC is seen being brutally assaulted by police.
20th anniversary of Eritrea’s blackout of independent media
Eritrean-Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, who was taken away from his family 20 years ago, becomes one of the longest detained journalists in the world and is yet to be charged.