Violence against journalists

Twenty-seven-year-old journalist Ismael Alonzo González was shot dead on the night of 21 March in front of his home in Quetzaltenango, a city west of Guatemala City.

On 27 March, the Turkish authorities expelled British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist Mark Lowen, accusing him of posing a “threat to public order.” The charge reflects the authorities’ opinion of journalists, a stance that has become particular

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the attacks on at least fourteen Indonesian journalists covering the mass protests against a new law that expands the military’s role in civil affairs.

udges in Istanbul have imprisoned four journalists based on unjust accusations of "participation in unauthorised demonstrations."

Two journalists in Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, were physically assaulted and humiliated following their reports

The Israeli army is already responsible for the deaths of nearly 200 journalists in 15 months, including at least 43 killed while working.

RSF condemns this unchecked repression of media professionals seeking to prevent coverage of news events and calls on the government to put an end to the crackdown immediately.

The repression of reporters in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has intensified in recent months despite the recent ceasefire in Gaza, which collapsed when Israel resumed its strikes on the Western Palestinian strip.

At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by security forces while covering the legislative by-elections in Kawempe North, a northern neighbourhood in the capital Kampala. RSF strongly condemns these aggressive assaults.