#FreeJimmyLai: As Hong Kong publisher is set to testify in …
4 days ago · On 20 November, Jimmy Lai ’s national security trial is set to resume in Hong Kong, after being adjourned for nearly four months. The founder of Apple Daily, and laureate of the 2020 RSF Press Freedom Prize is expected to take the stand himself to give testimony for the first time in this trial, which started in December 2023. Lai faces two charges under the National …
China: RSF calls for the release of independent journalist Li …
5 days ago · On 15 November, the Chinese news website Weiquanwang revealed that independent journalist Li Weizhong, who writes under the pen name Li Yuanfeng, had been placed by the Chinese regime under Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL) on the grounds of "inciting subversion of state power" a criminal offence for which he could face …
Venezuela: a new report by RSF and partner organisations …
5 days ago · In the face of the growing crackdown on press freedom sparked by Venezuela’s presidential election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and seven partner organisations have joined forces to expose the harrowing obstacles currently facing the Venezuelan press. Their report found over 228 violations of press freedom, and at least eight journalists remain …
Bureau Veritas joins the Journalism Trust Initiative’s global network ...
3 days ago · Bureau Veritas has joined the network of audit firms qualified to deliver the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification. Launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the JTI certification is an international quality standard for newsrooms that promotes reliable, transparent journalism practices that comply with rigorous ethical standards.
RSF condemns Guatemalan Court’s decision to return Jose Rubén …
4 days ago · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns the recent decision by a Guatemalan appellate court to revoke house arrest for journalist Jose Rubén Zamora and order his return to prison. The ruling, issued on 15 November, is yet another example of the corruption that has marred Guatemala’s judicial system and poses a serious threat to press freedom in …
Brazil: RSF welcomes the G20 final declaration highlighting AI ...
4 days ago · The final declaration of the G20 Summit of Heads of State, unveiled on November 19 in Rio de Janeiro, acknowledges the threats associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of information, calls for the regulation of this technology, and promotes measures to ensure transparency, accountability, human oversight, and the protection of copyright. Reporters …
Free Narges Coalition and partners urge UN Human Rights …
5 days ago · Reporters Without Borders (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 journalist, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, currently detained in Iran.
Sri Lanka: RSF outlines four key priorities for the new government …
4 days ago · Following the 14 November legislative elections, which gave President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party a large majority, Reporters Without Borders (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.
Exclusive: The Greek Supreme Court is trying to bury a key ...
4 days ago · On 24 October, Achilleas Zisis, the Deputy Prosecutor of the Greek Supreme Court, issued a final rejection of journalist Stavros Malichudis ' request to access the investigation file concerning his surveillance by the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP). The rejection was communicated via a handwritten note on the access request document, which is in RSF’s …
#FreeJimmyLai : alors que le patron de presse hongkongais doit ...
4 days ago · Alors que le procès historique pour atteinte à la sécurité nationale du patron de presse Jimmy Lai entre dans une phase cruciale, Reporters sans frontières (RSF) alerte sur sa détention prolongée à l’isolement et demande sa libération immédiate.