Arbitrary detention and proceedingsIndependence and pluralismAction in the field 29.06.2023 Amid shrinking press freedom, Hong Kong journalists in need of more international support Three years after the enactment of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, a RSF delegation undertook a mission to the territory to assess journalists’ safety needs.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaArbitrary detention and proceedingsInternational laws and governanceIndependence and pluralismViolence against journalistsNews 28.06.2023 RSF and media freedom groups call on the EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Turkey following the May elections. With media freedom and journalists groups, Reporters without Borders (RSF) call on the EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Turkey
International laws and governanceIndependence and pluralismMedia sustainabilityNews 23.06.2023 “Patriot Bill” threat to Zimbabwean journalists two months before elections Two months before presidential and parliamentary elections on 23 August, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Zimbabwe to abandon a proposed “sovereignty and national interest” law that poses a major threat to journalism.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaIndependence and pluralismNews 21.06.2023 As Modi visits Washington, DC, the Indian government is preparing to censor the internet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Washington, DC and address a joint session of Congress on June 22nd.
Technological censorship and surveillanceDigital space and democracyIndependence and pluralismModels and good practicesViolence against journalistsNews 21.06.2023 Sierra Leone must protect journalists, not cut Internet during elections Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Sierra Leone’s authorities to ensure that journalists are able to cover this weekend’s general elections without fear of reprisals and without any Internet cuts.
Legal framework and justice systemIndependence and pluralismNews 21.06.2023 Freedom of information fumble a missed opportunity for Bulgaria’s new government Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Bulgaria’s new ruling coalition to firmly reject legislative amendments proposed by members of a major government party that would restrict access to public information.
Independence and pluralismNews 20.06.2023 UK: Ruling Conservatives must scrap plans to charge journalists for access to party conference Conservative Party plans to charge journalists to access its annual party conference are a blow to press freedom in the UK and should be scrapped.
Independence and pluralismMedia sustainabilityNews 16.06.2023 Wave of closures of Telegram news channels in Uzbekistan: RSF asks President Mirziyoyev to respond Closures on a scale unseen in recent years: six bloggers were suddenly forced to stop their journalistic activities on their Telegram channels in southern Uzbekistan under pressure from the authorities.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaIndependence and pluralismNews 16.06.2023 Singapore authorities must lift arbitrary edict blocking Asia Sentinel website Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for an immediate and unconditional end to Singapore’s arbitrary, two-week-old blocking of access to Asia Sentinel