Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Dissident Saudi journalist not seen since entering Istanbul consulate
RSF wants to know what has happened to Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known dissident Saudi journalist who has not been seen or heard from since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.
Greece: Three “Fileleftheros” journalists arrested for defaming minister
Three journalists were arrested and held overnight in an Athens police cell after the defence minister, Panos Kammenos, filed a defamation complaint against them.
Authorities requested to investigate murder of Abdirizak Said Osman
Radio reporter Abdirizak Said Osman was stabbed to death by unknown attackers on 18 September as he left Voice of Peace, a local radio station in Galkayo, a city on Puntland’s southern border that is mostly controlled by the Puntland government.
Vietnamese blogger Ngo Van Dung missing after police arrest
Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of Ngo Van Dung, a Vietnamese blogger and citizen-journalist whose location has been unknown since his arrest on a street in Ho Chi Minh City two weeks ago.
Local DRC reporter Hassan Murhabazi goes missing after being threatened
Hassan Murhabazi, a reporter and presenter from a community radio station in Bukavu, DRC is missing since 11 September.
Maldives presidential candidates urged to affirm press freedom
The presidential election is scheduled for 23 September
Russian journalist Leonid Makhinya still missing after 3 months
The editor of news website ‘Volgogradsky Reporter’, Makhinya went missing in Volgograd on 7 June. Authorities are treating the case as a suspected homicide.
Turkey: Over 50 journalists currently face trial on “terrorist propaganda” charges
As summer ends, the trials of Turkish journalists on the catch-all charge of ‘terrorist propaganda’ resume; many face very heavy sentences if convicted.