Technological censorship and surveillance

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.”

Iranian journalists have helped Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to shed light on the workings of the Internet censorship machine built by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

RSF urges the authorities to reverse this decision as soon as possible and allow the media to continue informing the Afghan people, as their basic human rights.

On the International Day for Universal Access to Information, RSF calls on the Iranian government to immediately stop the suppression of journalists, to release the ones in detention and to restore the network integrity.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has joined a group of more than 30 Tunisian and international organisations in calling for the withdrawal of Decree-Law 2022-54 on "combating offences against information and communication systems". A law that threatens pre

The Iranian government’s decision to restrict access to Instagram and WhatsApp

Revoking the licence of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta and its new magazine, Novaya Rasskaz-Gazeta, symbolises the completion of the Kremlin’s goal of silencing all independent journalism in Russia, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says.

For the past 6 months, independent journalists have been at risk of facing 15 years in prison for covering the activities of Russia’s armed forces . The law adopted on 4 March was just the first in a series of anti-media laws.

Popular TV news channel ARY News has been taken off the air in most Pakistani cities and its news director, Ammad Yousaf, has been arrested.