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Dismay over Philippine journalist Maria Ressa's prison sentence
15 Jun 2020; posted by the editor - Journalism, Philippines


By RSF.org
Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on the Phillipine judiciary to overturn a journalist convition and jail sentence following what RSF said was a Kafkaesque court case.

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Tags: Maria Ressa, Reynaldo Santos Jr, Rappler, press freedom, President Rodrigo Duterte
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Fiji reminded of press freedom’s importance in tackling Covid-19
28 Apr 2020; posted by the editor - Health, Human Rights, Fiji


Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns an op-ed by a pro-government military commander in Fiji defending curbs on freedom of expression and freedom of the press in order to enforce the lockdown imposed by the government to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tags: Covid-19, coronavirus, press freedom, censorship
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RSF calls on Trump administration to allow free flow of information on coronavirus
23 Apr 2020; posted by the editor - Health, Journalism, International, United States


Journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and their journalistic sources have faced access denials and retaliation for their reporting on the virus, press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders reports.

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Tags: coronavirus, Covid-19, press freedom, censorship
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Lyra McKee and press freedom
19 Apr 2020; posted by the editor - United Kingdom, Northern Ireland


On the eve of the first anniversary of the killing of journalist Lyra McKee, Reporters  Without Borders (RSF) reported on the worrying press freedom climate in Northern  Ireland, including alarming ongoing threats to journalists covering organised crime  and paramilitary activities, and a troubling legal environment. RSF calls on the UK  authorities to address these serious issues as a matter of urgent priority to prevent  further acts of violence, and to improve the broader press freedom situation in  Northern Ireland and the wider UK. 

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Tags: Lyra McKee, press freedom
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