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The proposed European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) that was unveiled today represents an important step forward for media freedom and for the preservation of democracy and the rule of law throughout the European Union.

RSF welcomes the development, but emphasises the urgent need for justice for the killing itself. Delayed justice for McKee will only worsen the climate of impunity for violence against journalists in Northern Ireland.

 In an unprecedented effort to achieve justice in the killing of journalists, three leading press freedom groups launched a People's Tribunal in November 2021 to hold governments accountable.

RSF is shocked and alarmed by the escalating violence against the media in Haiti, where last weekend’s murders of two reporters in the capital have brought the number of journalists killed in this Caribbean country since the start of the year to four.

Since March 2022, journalists who are members of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have been able to take advantage of a new kind of insurance specifically designed for journalists going on reporting trips outside the country where they live.

The Egyptian government’s systematic persecution of journalists has not let up since it launched a “national strategy for human rights” one year ago, says Reporters Without Borders.

After the recent parliamentary election, the Swedish Democrats blocked access of several journalists to their electoral evening and threatened the media in general. RSF warns of the link between political and physical attacks.

Iranian Ebrahim Raisi, who plans to attend the UN General Assembly session opening on Tuesday 13 September, must be held to account for his involvement in the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners, including several hundred journalists.

RSF deplores the time being taken by Media Council to issue a new licence to Tilos Rádió whose broadcasting permit expired. The Media Council must reach a duly justified decision as soon as possible.