International laws and governance

The ceasefire agreed on 15 January between Israel and Hamas must give journalists access to the Gaza Strip. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) continues to work for justice for all journalists who have been victims of this war.

Following the Australian government’s decision to abandon its proposed law aimed at tackling misinformation and disinformation spread on digital platforms, RSF calls on Australian political forces to develop appropriate laws to address the growing problem

Anas Alkharboutli, photojournalist for the German news agency DPA, was killed in a bombardment near Hama on 4 December. Mustafa al-Kurdi, correspondent for the Turkish media TRT, was shot dead by loyalist soldiers on 30 November in Aleppo.

As the new European Commission prepares to take office, RSF calls on President von der Leyen and her team to uphold their commitments: guarantee a reliable information framework, protect our free press, and combat disinformation and foreign interference.

Following government pressure, a Taiwanese public broadcaster recently altered a news report on Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States.

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, a resource-rich country notorious for its violent crackdown on free and independent press.

Rather than doubling down on the hostility he has espoused towards the media so far, President-elect Trump should take the opportunity to repair the domestic press freedom climate and reposition the U.S. as a global leader in press freedom.

As Americans cast their votes on November 5, RSF is once again urging both presidential campaigns to commit to protecting and promoting press freedom.

RSF’s eight proposals for ending the nightmare for journalistic information on X