Arbitrary detention and proceedings

As the appeal hearing for journalist Sandra Muhoza has just been postponed under a false pretext, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has contacted the African Commission’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information...

His defense immediately filed a constitutional appeal, which RSF urges the court to review as a matter of urgency. Jose Rubén Zamora must be freed.

RSF calls on the authorities to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into this case and looks forward to reviewing the results.

The son of jailed British publisher Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

On the occasion of 8 March, RSF salutes the work of investigative journalist Hanin Gebran, who was released from the jails of the former Syrian dictatorship 3 months ago.

Targeted by the ruthless repression of journalists in Kashmir, journalist Majid Hyderi was released on 23 February after a year and a half in prison.

The first hearing in Sandra Muhoza's appeal was due to take place on 4 March, but has been postponed without justification. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) repeats its call for the immediate release of the Burundian journalist.

The Ukrainian journalist was declared dead in September 2024 in a terse letter from the Russian Ministry of Defence. Yet her body was never returned to her family and the circumstances of her death remain unclear.

RSF priority campaigns raise awareness among decision-makers and the public around key issues facing press freedom and the right to reliable information.