Violence against journalists

The repression of reporters in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has intensified in recent months despite the recent ceasefire in Gaza, which collapsed when Israel resumed its strikes on the Western Palestinian strip.

At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by security forces while covering the legislative by-elections in Kawempe North, a northern neighbourhood in the capital Kampala. RSF strongly condemns these aggressive assaults.

Raúl Irán Villarreal Belmont, director of the digital media outlet Observatorio Ciudadano, was murdered on 14 March, in San Luis de la Paz, the capital city of the state of Guanajuato.

Two French journalists have been targeted by a massive, ongoing cyber harassment campaign amplified by Chinese state propaganda outlets for their participation in a report on the investigative programme Cash Investigation, aired on the TV channel France 2

The Trump administration has abruptly placed all Voice of America (VOA) personnel on administrative leave. RSF condemns this decision.

Independent photojournalist Pablo Grillo was seriously injured by a tear gas grenade fired by police while he was covering a protest in Buenos Aires.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns the arson attack on the historic premises of Radio Télévision Caraïbes (RTVC) in Port-au-Prince during the night of 12 March 2025

Former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested as part of an International Criminal Court investigation into crimes against humanity linked to his merciless war on drugs. RSF recalls that 20 journalists were killed

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Syrian government to guarantee the safety of reporters and their right to inform the public about the violent massacres that have taken place on the Mediterranean coast.