Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Israeli tank targets group of reporters in Gaza, killing one and wounding another

Videos and eyewitness accounts indicate that the group of reporters were isolated and identifiable when an Israeli tank opened fire.

Venezuela: RSF counts 70 violations of press freedom in 15 days

Both national and foreign journalists face a climate of hostility and repression, marked by arbitrary arrests, threats, physical attacks, censorship and restrictions on information access. RSF strongly condemns these violations and demands immediate restoration of journalists’ rights.

Kenyan journalists teargassed, shot at and arbitrarily arrested

The brutality inflicted by Kenya’s police force, on journalists covering the anti-government protests, has been carried out with complete impunity.

Turkey: Ten years of state hostility towards the press under President Erdoğan

Five journalists killed, 131 imprisoned, 77 convicted of “insulting the president” and hundreds prosecuted for their work – RSF presents its damning assessment of President Erdogan’s 10 years in office.

Bangladesh: RSF calls on the interim government to protect journalists

At least 432 people, including five journalists, have lost their lives in the crackdown on protests.

RSF puts a spotlight on the 4 missing Burkinabé journalists

The 4 Burkinabè journalists – Atiana Serge Oulon, Alain Traoré, Adama Bayala, and Kalifaré Séré – who disappeared within a month, are well known for their critical thinking and reporting.

US press freedom climate edges closer to crisis amid turbulent presidential campaign

The climate of press freedom in the United States is edging closer to crisis amidst a turbulent presidential campaign, with growing concerns about the safety of journalists and freedom of expression.

Journalist disappears amid Ortega’s siege: What is left of independent journalism in Nicaragua?

The disappearance of a journalist in Nicaragua highlights the siege imposed by Ortega’s government and the critical situation facing independent journalism in the country.