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Reporters Without Borders (RSF). We fight for #PressFreedom all over the world.

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RSF @rsf.org · 6h

#Ukraine: RSF was at the #DonbassMediaForum in Kyiv to present its EU-supported project to support journalism in 🇺🇦. Alongside the media outlet Slidstvo.info and freed reporter Dmytro Khyliuk, RSF also reaffirmed its determination to secure the release of the 26 journalists 🇺🇦 detained by #Russia.

RSF @rsf.org · 1d

#Ukraine: RSF has released its initial findings on the targeted FPV‑drone strike of 3 October that killed French photojournalist Antoni Lallican and critically wounded his Ukrainian colleague Georgiy Ivanchenko. Investigations in 🇫🇷 & 🇺🇦 must identify those responsible for this war crime.

Ukraine: RSF publishes initial findings on targeted Russian strike that killed French photojournalist Antoni Lallican

French freelance photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed near Kramatorsk in a deliberate strike by a Russian drone on 3 October. His Ukrainian colleague Georgiy Ivanchenko was critically wounded. R...

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2d

Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland.

A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.

Independent journalists must be protected from ICE attacks

Letter calls on local authorities to investigate all attacks on journalists

RSF @rsf.org · 1d

#India: RSF is alarmed by the organised cyberharassment campaign targeting Kashmiri journalist Gafira Qadir due to her film review on the Middle East Eye website. The perpetrators and those responsible for the trolling networks involved must be brought to justice.

India: cyberbullying campaign targets journalist who criticised the whitewashing of political realities in a film about Kashmir

Kashmiri freelance journalist Gafira Qadir has been the target of a coordinated online harassment campaign due to her film review on the British news site Middle East Eye in which she denounced the er...

RSF @rsf.org · 2d

RSF welcomes a new resolution adopted by European Parliament calling for the release of #Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, who was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Thailand 10 years ago. #China must be pressured to release Gui Minhai. #FreeGuiMinhai

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RSF @rsf.org · 2d

#Belarus: 33 journalists are detained due to the crackdown on reliable reporting. To honour their role in countering propaganda, RSF projected their portraits at the #French National Assembly, alongside @fpetit.bsky.social & Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaïa.
These journalists need parliament's support.

RSF @rsf.org · 3d

#Israel: RSF condemns the illegal detention and appalling mistreatment of the journalists aboard the Sumud flotilla — clear violations of international law that show blatant disrespect for press freedom.

Gaza Flotilla: RSF condemns violence against journalists illegally detained by Israeli authorities

Several journalists covering the Sumud flotilla — a humanitarian operation aiming to break the blockade on Gaza — were jailed in Israeli prisons following the unlawful seizure of the boats. Two of the...

RSF @rsf.org · 3d

#Czechia: Czech Radio has earned @jtistandard.bsky.social certification - the international benchmark for trustworthy journalism developed by RSF. We applaud the 🇨🇿 public service outlet, now the 13th public broadcaster to be JTI-certified, at a time when pro-Russian disinformation is on the rise.

Czech Radio becomes 13th public broadcaster to receive Journalism Trust Initiative certification

The public service media Czech Radio (Český rozhlas) has obtained its Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification, an international standard for trustworthy journalism launched in 2019 by Reporter...

RSF @rsf.org · 5d

#UK: We welcome the news that every UK police force now has a dedicated officer for journalists facing violence or threats, as required under the National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists. This is an important step towards protecting media from rising abuse.

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Journalist safety officers hired in every police force in UK

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) says the move would be welcomed by journalists.

RSF @rsf.org · 5d

#Ukraine: RSF welcomes #France and Ukraine's investigations into the #Russian drone strike that killed 🇫🇷 photojournalist Antoni Lallican & gravely injured 🇺🇦 photojournalist Georgiy Ivanchenko. Identifying those responsible is the 1st step in ensuring justice prevails.
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RSF welcomes preliminary investigations into death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican in Ukraine

French and Ukrainian judicial authorities have announced preliminary investigations into the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, who was killed on 3 October in eastern Ukraine by a Russia...

RSF @rsf.org · 5d

#Vietnam : cela fait aujourd'hui 5 ans que la célèbre journaliste Pham Doan Trang est emprisonnée dans des conditions épouvantables. RSF et une coalition mondiale de 20 ONG appellent la communauté internationale à faire pression sur le régime 🇻🇳 pour obtenir sa libération.

#FreePhamDoanTrang !

Vietnam : RSF et une coalition internationale appellent à la libération de la journaliste Pham Doan Trang détenue depuis cinq ans

À l'occasion du cinquième anniversaire de la détention de la célèbre journaliste vietnamienne Pham Doan Trang, le 6 octobre 2025, Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et une coalition internationale d'orga...

RSF @rsf.org · 5d

#Vietnam: Today marks five years since renowned journalist Pham Doan Trang was imprisoned in appalling conditions. RSF and a global coalition of 20 NGOs are calling on the international community to pressure the Vietnamese regime for her release.

#FreePhamDoanTrang!

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#FreePhamDoanTrang: RSF, international coalition call for Vietnamese journalist’s release on 5th anniversary of her arrest

To mark the fifth anniversary of the detention of prominent Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang on 6 October 2025, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and an international coalition of non-governmental ...

RSF @rsf.org · 7d

Today, RSF and Radio Ambulante have released a special podcast episode that lays bare the growing assault on press freedom in Central America through the voices of journalists who have faced persecution, censorship, and expulsion from their home countries. Listen now. rsf.org/en/rsf-and-r...

RSF and Radio Ambulante condemn crackdown on independent journalism in Central America in new podcast episode

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has joined forces with Radio Ambulante — the station behind Latin America’s leading narrative podcast of the same name — to release a special episode that lays bare the...

RSF @rsf.org · 7d

#Pakistan : Alors qu’un nouvel amendement vise à renforcer la loi PECA, près d’une dizaine de journalistes ont été ciblés en 2025 sous cette législation controversée. RSF demande l’abrogation de cette loi, devenue un outil de répression contre les voix critiques.

Pakistan : une dizaine de journalistes et chaînes YouTube ciblés sous la loi PECA en moins d’un an

Alors que près d’une dizaine de journalistes ont déjà été ciblés depuis le durcissement de la loi sur la prévention des crimes électroniques (PECA) en janvier, un nouvel amendement visant à renforcer ...

RSF @rsf.org · 7d

#Pakistan: A new amendment seeks to further tighten the PECA, a law that has been used to abuse at least nine journalists in 2025 alone. The text is supposed to prevent cybercrime but has become a tool to repress critical voices. RSF calls for its repeal.

Pakistan: multiple journalists and a dozen YouTube channels targeted under PECA in less than a year

At least nine journalists have been abusively targeted under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) since it was amended in January, yet a new amendment to strengthen this legislation was intr...

RSF @rsf.org · 8d

One year into Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidency, RSF warns that violence against the press shows no signs of slowing down: 10 journalists have been killed in this period. Urgent action and stronger political will are needed to protect journalists in #Mexico. rsf.org/en/mexico-rs...

Mexico: RSF urges Sheinbaum to honour commitments as 10 journalists killed in her first year of presidency

It has been one year since Claudia Sheinbaum became President of Mexico, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that violence against the press shows no signs of slowing down. Ten journalists have ...

RSF @rsf.org · 8d

RSF condemns the Israeli forces’ illegal arrest of 20+ journalists on the ships bound for #Gaza. They must be released immediately. #Israel’s army has killed 210+ journalists in Gaza in under two years & these detentions are a continuation of its media blockade on the Strip.
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Gaza Flotilla: RSF condemns the Israeli forces’ illegal arrest of more than 20 journalists

More than 20 foreign journalists were arrested by Israeli forces after a humanitarian convoy bound for the Gaza Strip was intercepted on 1 and 2 October. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) demands the im...

RSF @rsf.org · 9d

#France: Gérard Depardieu's lawsuit against a public broadcaster and a production company over an episode of an investigative TV programme about him poses a major threat to press freedom in France as it could criminalise vital parts of the journalistic process.
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France: Gérard Depardieu lawsuit against public broadcaster violates press freedom

Actor Gérard Depardieu is suing public media France Télévisions and the production company Hikari over an episode of the investigative television programme “Complément d’enquête.” The trial, which beg...

RSF @rsf.org · 9d

#Russia: RSF condemns the arrest of journalist Svetlana Khustik in Krasnoyarsk, charged with spreading "fake news" due to an interview published in May 2023. She faces up to 10 years in prison. RSF calls for her immediate release & the liberation of the 48 other journalists imprisoned in 🇷🇺.

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

#USA: Photojournalist L. Vural Elibol was hospitalised in New York City after a brutal assault by a masked immigration agent. RSF demands accountability for this violent attack on a journalist doing his job.

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

#SriLanka: The government accused Kumanan Kanapathipillai of “terrorist activities” on September 26 after the Tamil journalist was brought in for questioning by the Counterterrorism Investigation Division in August. RSF calls on the authorities to end this harassment.

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

Des journalistes ont été mis en danger après une semaine de dénigrement sur #CNews. Notre enquête révèle qu’une vague de menaces a visé les auteurs d’un livre sur #Crépol. Nous saisissons l’@arcom.fr pour dénoncer les manquements de la chaîne.

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#Journalisme #LibertéDeLaPresse

Affaire Crépol en France : journalistes vilipendés sur CNews, RSF saisit l’Arcom

Reporters sans frontières (RSF) a enquêté sur la vague de harcèlement et de menaces proférées en mars 2025 sur les réseaux sociaux envers les auteurs d’un livre sur l’affaire de la mort de Thomas, un ...

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

#Myanmar: RSF calls on the Arakan Army, an armed group opposing the military junta, to immediately release journalist Mu Dra, abducted and held for over a week after she reported on their abuses. This is the same repressive behavior seen in the military regime they claim to oppose.

Myanmar: RSF urges armed group to release journalist Mu Dra

The Arakan Army has been detaining Myanmar journalist Mu Dra for more than a week after she reported on abuses committed by this armed group opposed to the military junta. Reporters Without Borders (R...

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

#Czechia: Ahead of this week's election, 5 political parties joined the call to improve press freedom by RSF & its partners. At today's event at the Liaison Office of Saxony in Prague, we discussed how our recommendations help Czechia align with the 🇪🇺 Media Freedom Act.

Czechia: RSF, coalition call on political parties to curb press freedom restrictions ahead of general election

One month before the Czech parliamentary election, a coalition of national and international press freedom, media and journalist organisations led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the European Cent...

RSF @rsf.org · 10d

#USA: RSF and @pressfreedom.bsky.social teamed up today outside FCC headquarters — the broadcast regulator — to send a message to its chair Brendan Carr in response to his threats against the media, which resulted in comedian Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air:

Take politics out of the FCC.