Pakistani reporter killed in Punjab for covering drug trafficking
Aug 29, 2018 · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) notes that the information provided to the police about last week’s murder of a young journalist in Vehari District, in eastern Pakistan’s Punjab province, clearly indicates that he was killed in connection with his reporting.
RSF’s investigations – a key response to attacks against our ...
Jan 10, 2025 · The investigations conducted by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in 2024 not only shed light on violence against journalists and attacks on trustworthy journalism, but also played a key role in responding to a wave of attacks by various actors against RSF itself. The work of RSF’s investigators even found itself at the heart of its litigation response strategy.
Pakistan: Surge in harassment of journalists who “criticize ... - RSF
Sep 17, 2020 · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for an end to attempts to censor journalists who criticize or question the authorities on social media in Pakistan. In the past few days alone, three journalists have been the victims of arbitrary accusations such as inciting rebellion, treason and anti-Pakistan activities. This harassment must stop, RSF said.
Alarming signs for press freedom under Pakistan’s new authorities
Jun 7, 2024 · “The many press freedom violations reveal a climate of violence and a determination to censor that has little in common with the undertakings given by the political parties in their elections campaign manifestos, and the message of support for journalists by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The strategy of suppressing critical voices is becoming ever …
Afghanistan: press freedom at its lowest point as Taliban closed 12 ...
In 2024, the Taliban have closed at least 12 media outlets, both public and private. Seven employees of Arezo TV, the latest station to be silenced, are currently detained in Kabul. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to release these journalists immediately and condemns these unacceptable closures.
Ten key releases for press freedom in 2024 | RSF
Although this year was marked by a rise in detained media professionals — as highlighted in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF’s) 2024 round-up — it was also marked by many important releases. Here’s a look at ten prominent cases from around the world of journalists who regained their freedom in 2024. Their newfound liberty is the fruit of a long, tireless struggle and …
Five journalists freed in Venezuela months after election-related ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved by Venezuela’s release in December of five journalists held for covering protests linked to last July’s presidential election but is concerned about the judicial restrictions placed on them and the continuing detention of three other journalists. All eight must be granted their full freedom, RSF says.
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BILAN 2024 - rsf.org
PASSPORT 2024 PASSPORT 52 HOMMES 3 FEMMES 53 LOCAUX 2 ÉTRANGERS 88 HOMMES 7 FEMMES 79 LOCAUX 16 ÉTRANGERS 550 JOURNALISTES DÉTENUS* +7,2 % (513 au 1er décembre 2023) 473 HOMMES 77FEMMES (soit 14%) 462 LOCAUX 88ANRTERSGÉ (soit 16%) 298 DÉTENTIONS PROVISOIRES 244 DÉTENTIONS SUITE À …
RSF calls for independent media group owner’s release in Pakistan
Nov 6, 2020 · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Pakistan’s supreme court to order the immediate release of Jang media group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, also known as MSR, who has been held on a spurious charge since March and whose release on bail has been refused twice by a court in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. The supreme court is due to hear …
RSF calls on Syria’s new authorities to adopt seven priority …
Jan 7, 2025 · On the first day of 2025, the Information Minister of Syria's new de facto government promised to improve press freedom in the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes this commitment while reminding the authorities of their responsibility for the journalists who were killed, abducted, or who disappeared since the start of the revolution in 2011. RSF calls on this …