Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsInternational laws and governanceDigital space and democracyNews 20.09.2023 RSF's refers Congolese journalist's arbitrary detention to the United Nations Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has asked the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to recognise the arbitrary nature of Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala's detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 8 September...
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 18.09.2023 China: RSF urges for release of investigative journalist Huang Xueqin on the second anniversary of her detention Following months of delays, the pre-trial of the of investigative journalist known for her involvement in the #MeToo movement is scheduled for 19 September, exactly two years after she was arrested on trumped-up charges.
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 15.09.2023 Early release of a prominent Vietnamese journalist: RSF insist that he should never have been imprisoned RSF welcomes the recent release of independent Vietnamese journalist Mai Phan Loi 18 months before the end of his sentence.
Digital space and democracyIndependence and pluralismModels and good practicesNews 08.09.2023 European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins RSF’s AI Charter in media project The EFJ and the ACT hve joined the project launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to develop a charter on ethical use of the AI in media
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 07.09.2023 Niloofar Hamedi – the imprisoned journalist who covered the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran It was one of Niloofar Hamedi’s photographs that confirmed to the world that Mahsa Amini had died in police custody in Tehran on 16 September 2022. It is because of this photo that this journalist is still in Evin prison a year later.
Legal framework and justice systemInternational laws and governanceViolence against journalistsNews 07.09.2023 RSF calls on US President Biden to address press freedom during state visit to Vietnam A few days ahead of United States President Joe Biden's state visit to Vietnam, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges him to address the dire situation of press freedom and the right to information in the country.
Legal framework and justice systemArbitrary detention and proceedingsIndependence and pluralismNews 06.09.2023 Iran: journalist Elaheh Mohammadi held for past 11 months for giving a voice to women Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the release Elaheh Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist held for the past 11 months for covering the cause of women in Iran.
Legal framework and justice systemInternational laws and governanceNews 01.09.2023 Three journalists who covered the 2019 protests barred from entering Hong Kong over the last months RSF is appalled by the Hong Kong government’s barring of three freelance journalists who covered the 2019 pro-democracy demonstrations from entering the territory in separate occasions over the last few months.
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 31.08.2023 China: Political commentator, previously jailed for 4 years, detained again RSF calls for the release of Zhou Yuanzhi, a political commentator who served 4 years in prison until 2022, and was recently detained again under undisclosed accusations.
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 30.08.2023 China: RSF urges for release of ailing Australian political commentator denied medical treatment Detained in China for “espionage” since January 2019, Yang Hengjun is denied medical care despite significant health deterioration. RSF urges for the release of Chinese-born Australian political commentator.