Violence against journalists

Our right to inform and be informed is under threat, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appealing to the general public to join the fight to defend journalists and the right to information.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the repression of journalists carried out by Daniel Ortega's regime and calls for the immediate release of the imprisoned journalists.

RSF strongly condemns the attacks on several offices belonging to the independent dailies Daily Star and Prothom Alo.

Rana Ayyub, a columnist for the American media outlet The Washington Post, is regularly the target of violent online smear campaigns.

RSF calls on EU Member States to more firmly punish cyber-harassment of women journalists on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the 15th anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre — the deadliest single attack on journalists in world history — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the government to take decisive action to end impunity for crimes against the press.

RSF urges the new Sri Lankan government to prioritise press freedom. The promises made in the party’s manifesto must now be turned into concrete action.

RSF, a founding member of the Free Narges Coalition, has signed a joint letter with more than 40 free expression and human rights organisations calling on the UN Human Rights Council to intervene for the urgent medical release of Narges Mohammadi.

RSF urges the Venezuelan government to release the imprisoned journalists immediately, and calls on the international community to prioritise efforts to restore journalism in Venezuela.