Articles by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Egypt’s new cybercrime law legalizes Internet censorship
The “cybercrime law” that Egypt’s President Sisi signed on 18 August legalizes and reinforces the existing censorship and blocking of websites and criminalizes both those who operate sites and those who use them.
Tajikistan: Journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov is free but his conviction remains
A court commuted Mirsaidov’s 12 year jail sentence to payment of a fine and damages; he had been detained for over eight months before his release.
Sufi website journalists sentenced to long jail terms, flogging in Iran
RSF condemns the extremely harsh sentences that a Tehran revolutionary court passed last week on six more people who edited or wrote for independent site Majzooban Noor.
Vietnamese blogger and activist Le Dinh Luong gets 20-year jail sentence
It is the longest sentence ever received in Vietnam for trying to provide the public with information.
Were Romanian police ordered to target journalists at anti-corruption protest?
Approximately 15 journalists were attacked by Romanian police during a major anti-corruption protest on 10 August. RSF and ActiveWatch are calling on the security forces to publish the instructions they were given on how to behave towards journalists covering public events.
Google urged to reject China’s censorship demands
The tech giant plans to return to China by reportedly launching a censored version of its search engine. Reporters Without Borders says this would deal a serious blow to the freedom to inform.
US and EU must press Tajikistan to free journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov
A critic of government corruption, Mirsaidov was handed a 12-year prison sentence on politically motivated charges in July. His appeal starts on 15 August.
Gabonese regulator suspends TV station for refusing HAC inspection
The Gabon High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended Media+ TV for a month following its refusal to allow an inspection by HAC.