Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
UK judge denies Julian Assange bail after she rejects US extradition request
The judge ruled against Assange’s release, stating that he had an “incentive to abscond,” and “as a matter of fairness” she needed to give the US government the chance to pursue an appeal, which it has indicated it intends to do.
Journalist Rolland Ngoie’s case highlights dangers associated with practice of journalism in DRC
DRC journalist Pius Romain Rolland Ngoie was arrested on defamation charges after he accused parliamentarian Fabrice Puela of blackmailing another politician.
“Future of journalism” at stake as extradition decision looms in Assange case
Extradition proceedings against Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange are set to conclude on 4 January, when a decision is expected. RSF again condemns the targeting of Assange for his contributions to journalism and calls for his immediate release.
Chinese journalist who covered Covid-19 sentenced to four years in jail
After a mere three-hour trial, lawyer-turned-journalist Zhang Zhan was sentenced on 28 December to four years in prison by a Shanghai court on the charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for reporting live from the city of Wuhan during the Covid-19 outbreak in February.
Punitive judicial rulings are intentional ploy to silence investigative weekly
The Cameroonian government’s continued violation of legal rights continues with the increased sentences two journalists of the “Kalara” publication received on their appeal.
#FreePhamDoanTrang – RSF launches campaign for Vietnamese journalist’s release
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) launched the #FreePhamDoanTrang campaign for the release of Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang with a petition and a video featuring the voices of Vietnamese diaspora writers and activists.
President Guelleh insults only independent media outlet operated by Djiboutian journalists
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s scathing attack on media outlet “La Voix de Djibouti” points to the country’s continued suppression of independent and alternate voices.
FPU, RSF and CPJ launch ambitious joint project to get justice for murdered journalists
The campaign “A Safer World For The Truth” will combine an innovative “digital monument” to journalists murdered worldwide with a goal of documenting and investigating cold cases.