Arbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsCommunication campaign 06.09.2023 Postcards for Maryna: RSF launches global campaign action in support of jailed Belarusian journalist Maryna Zolatava Supporters around the world are encouraged to send letters and cards in solidarity with Zolatava, to be delivered to the Belarusian embassies in several countries on 6 November, Zolatava’s 46th birthday.
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsNews 05.09.2023 Tunisia must stop persecuting reporter for refusing to reveal sources Le journaliste de Mosaïque FM, Khelifa Gasmi, vient d’être arrêté à Kairouan et incarcéré à la prison de Mornaguia à Tunis. RSF appelle à sa libération immédiate et à l’arrêt du harcèlement qu’il subit.
Legal framework and justice systemTechnological censorship and surveillanceArbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsNews 05.09.2023 Alarming surge of press freedom violations in Bangladesh RSF calls on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government to give clear commitments to protect journalists.
Arbitrary detention and proceedingsNews 01.09.2023 China: RSF urges for release of ailing detained Covid-19 journalist, hospitalised again RSF urges for the release of Chinese journalist and RSF Press Freedom laureate Zhang Zhan, detained since 2020 for covering the Covid-19 outbreak, who was recently hospitalised again and is at high risk of dying if kept in detention.
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.
Legal framework and justice systemTechnological censorship and surveillanceDigital space and democracyIndependence and pluralismNews 31.08.2023 Malaysia: RSF denounces arbitrary suspension of news websites critical of the government Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces the arbitrary blocking by a Malaysian regulatory agency of several political news websites critical of the government and urges the Ministry of Communications and Digital to put an end to such acts of censorship.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaNews 31.08.2023 Ukrainian government clamps down on media and military sources The Ukrainian authorities are subjecting the media and their military sources to growing pressure, reflecting a desire to control reporting and stifle criticism of the armed forces.
Legal framework and justice systemDigital space and democracyViolence against journalistsNews 31.08.2023 USA: RSF calls for authorities to protect Jeff German’s sources while investigating his murder USA: RSF calls for authorities to protect Jeff German’s sources while investigating his murder
Technological censorship and surveillanceDigital space and democracyNews 31.08.2023 RSF restores access to popular news site in Guinea After Guinea’s citizens spent two weeks without being able to read the news on the popular Guinée Matin news website, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) restored access by creating a mirror site under its Operation Collateral Freedom.
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.