Legal framework and justice system

After an abusive detention where no formal charges were filed, journalist Philippe Miller faces another serious violation of his rights: his professional equipment is being examined, undermining the fundamental principle of source confidentiality.

19 January marks the 18th anniversary of the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, shot outside the Istanbul office of the newspaper Agos, where he was editor-in-chief. Yet after nearly two decades, justice has still not been fully served.

According to RSF’s figures, governments are responsible for 45 per cent of the world’s missing journalists.

Google must stop undermining the sustainability and visibility of European press content

A thorn in the authorities’ sides due to his investigations into sensitive issues, the editor-in-chief of the last independent media outlet in Khatlon — a province in south-western Tajikistan — was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment on 10 January

As journalist Ariane Lavrilleux has been summoned to appear in a Paris court on 17 January in a controversial case concerning source confidentiality, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), along with Disclose, Fonds pour une presse libre (FPL), Sherpa, and the

On the first day of 2025, the Information Minister of Syria's new de facto government promised to improve press freedom in the country.

RSF urges media outlets to stand up for the principles of press freedom at stake in the face of Trump’s strategy of vengeance against news outlets as he moves to turn these legal stunts into policy as president.

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.