As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s eased restrictions, more journalists were out on assignment in 2022. But that has led to an increase in the killing and imprisonment of journalists, along with the escalation of deadly wars.
A year just after President Biden was sworn in, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the state of press freedom in the United States, and calls on the White House and the 117th Congress to redouble their efforts. efforts to guarantee the safety of journalists and the protection of press freedom inside and outside the country’s borders
Conditions for media in Vietnam have rarely been so bad, media analysts say, with the country jailing over a dozen reporters in the past 12 months, and courts handing out unusually long sentences
Despite assurances from the Taliban that press freedom would be respected and that Afghan women journalists could work, a new media landscape began to emerge without them. RSF calls on the Taliban to provide immediate guarantees for their freedom and security
Publicly, the Taliban have pledged to protect journalists and respect press freedom. The reality is already quite different. The new power in Kabul is already imposing very severe constraints on the editorial staff, even if they are not official
Rozina Islam an investigative journalist was abducted by Ministry of Health officials, whom she had been investigating for several weeks, before being charged with breaching an antiquated state secrets statute. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging Bangladesh’s government to order his immediate release
In the Reporters Without Borders 2020 press freedom index, the United States improved from 48th to 44th last year. However, violent acts against journalists by both officials and civilians led law enforcement to team up with a non-profit to deescalate tensions before they erupted
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Malian and French governments to do everything possible to secure the release of the journalist who claims to have been abducted by an armed Islamist group
Two Spanish journalists were killed during an attack in eastern Burkina Faso, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). RSF condemns a new tragedy for journalism, the latest reminder of the grave dangers that those attempting to do their journalistic duties in the Sahel face
Prosecuted for simple alleged defamation, a director of publication was arrested while he was hospitalized. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces unfair methods, illegal detention, and calls for his immediate release