Legal framework and justice systemTechnological censorship and surveillanceArbitrary detention and proceedingsIndependence and pluralismViolence against journalistsNews 11.08.2022 Pakistani TV news channel taken off the air, news director arrested Popular TV news channel ARY News has been taken off the air in most Pakistani cities and its news director, Ammad Yousaf, has been arrested.
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsNews 09.08.2022 Vietnamese video blogger Do Cong Duong dies in prison Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed to learn that Do Cong Duong, a jailed citizen-journalist who had been extremely ill for months, died in detention last week.
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsInternational laws and governanceViolence against journalistsNews 05.08.2022 Japanese video reporter arrested in Myanmar after covering protest Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota’s arrest shortly after covering an anti-government protest in Myanmar on 30 July and calls for his immediate release.
Legal framework and justice systemInternational laws and governanceNews 26.07.2022 RSF seeks revision of Maldives law forcing journalists to reveal sources Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has joined nine other human rights organisations in calling on the government of the Maldives to repeal or amend a provision forcing journalists to reveal their sources.
Legal framework and justice systemIndependence and pluralismNews 19.07.2022 Timor-Leste reporter charged for revealing that minors were given virginity tests Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Timor-Leste’s authorities to put the public interest first by dropping charges against a journalist accused of violating judicial confidentiality.
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsNews 18.07.2022 Myanmar military court sentences freelancer to three years in prison Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the three-year jail sentence that a woman journalist held since January has just received from a court in Yangon for spreading “false news”.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaInternational laws and governanceDigital space and democracyIndependence and pluralismNews 15.07.2022 RSF tools could help resolve conflict between India and Twitter For several months, Twitter and the Indian government have been engaged in a tussle involving two misconceptions about the online flow of information that ended up in court last week.
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsIndependence and pluralismViolence against journalistsNews 13.07.2022 Behind Pakistan’s civilian government, army tightens its grip on journalists After registering nine cases of intimidation of Pakistani journalists by army-related agencies since late April, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) cautions the army high command against further harassment of the media.
Legal framework and justice systemViolence against journalistsNews 12.07.2022 Successful resolution of Sri Lankan crisis requires unrestricted coverage of protests After the unacceptable police violence against eight News First TV employees during last weekend’s protests in Colombo, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Sri Lankan authorities to allow journalists to work with complete independence.
Legal framework and justice systemTechnological censorship and surveillanceArbitrary detention and proceedingsDigital space and democracyNews 08.07.2022 Maria Ressa faces extended jail sentence in the Philippines As a member of the Hold The Line (HTL) Coalition Steering Committee, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the Philippine Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold the conviction of Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Rey Santos Jr.