Clarification

Reporters Without Borders president Dominique Gerbaud, RWB International president Gérald Sapey and RWB secretary-general Christophe Deloire point out that Robert Ménard left the organization in 2008. Since then, he has not occupied any position within RWB. The organization he helped to found in 1985 and ran for 23 years is not in any way bound by his political views or activities. Reporters Without Borders promotes freedom of information, media independence and pluralism worldwide. Yesterday as today, by defending journalists and combatting censorship, it serves one of the founding principles of democracy. RWB has an International Secretariat in Paris, 10 international bureaux, and more that 150 correspondents in five continents. It has consultative status with the United Nations, UNESCO and the International Organization of the Francophonie.