Independence and pluralism

A Reporters Without Borders (RSF) delegation led by secretary-general Christophe Deloire met with The Gambia’s president, Adama Barrow, at his home on 28 November.

RSF joins its partner organisations in welcoming the initiative of the new government to reduce the influence of politics on the public broadcaster’s operations and foster an enabling climate for its public service mission.

RSF and other international media freedom and journalists organisations regret deterioration in media freedom in Albania. Capture of media by vested business and political interests suffocates journalism.

On the eve of a snap presidential election on 20 November in which Tokayev is certain to be, RSF calls on Kazakhstan’s authorities to respect their international obligations and to guarantee an environment that allows journalists to work freely.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the serious threats received by Malian TV journalist Malick Konaté since he helped with a French TV report on the presence in Mali of mercenaries working for the Russian military company Wagner Group.

uiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s presidential election victory is good news for press freedom in Brazil after Jair Bolsonaro’s nightmarish term as president, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Reform is needed to help protect independence of public broadcasters from future attacks.

At the International Summit for Information and Democracy, the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) reached another major milestone when it won the support of 11 of the 47 signatory states of the Partnership for Information and Democracy. 

As Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates his 70th birthday on 7 October, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) looks back at this press freedom predator’s persecution of journalists during his 22-year “reign.”