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Jimmy Lai sentence exposes collapse of press freedom in Hong Kong

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns the 20-year prison sentence handed to Apple Daily founder and publisher Jimmy Lai on bogus charges.

Arbitrary detention and proceedings News

Iran: RSF condemns the regime's relentless persecution of Narges Mohammadi

Violence against journalists Datas

Reporting under Russian fire: more than 175 journalists victims of abuse in Ukraine in the past four years

Arbitrary detention and proceedings News

Who is Frenchie Mae Cumpio, the iconic Filipino journalist held behind bars for six years?

Disinformation and propaganda Violence against journalists Investigation

RSF analysis of 100 deepfakes shows mounting threat to journalists — especially women

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35 media workers

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Arbitrary detention and proceedings News

11.02.2026

Cambodia: journalist Hem Vanna unjustly detained after exposing scam farm

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Chief Prosecutor of the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court to immediately release journalist Hem Vanna.

International laws and governance News

10.02.2026

USA: New funding for USAGM signals sustained bipartisan support for its crucial international journalism

RSF welcomes the inclusion of funds for Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the other public media outlets supported by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) in the 2026 appropriations bill signed by President Trump on February 3rd.

Violence against journalists Datas

09.02.2026

Reporting under Russian fire: more than 175 journalists victims of abuse in Ukraine in the past four years

In 2025, Ukrainian and international journalists covering Russia’s war in Ukraine continued to be targeted by the Russian army in the course of their work.

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40 years of commitment to informing tomorrow’s world: RSF releases its 2025 annual activity report

Violence against journalists Report

2025, a deadly year for journalists: this is where hate and impunity lead

Independence and pluralism Models and good practices Report

RSF publishes new report to protect Europe’s public media

Legal framework and justice system Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists Report

An unprecedented RSF investigation: The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in China

Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists Report

Seventy per cent of RSF emergency funds allocated to resettling exiled and displaced journalists in 2024

Independence and pluralism Media sustainability Report

RSF and l’Alliance release the Spinoza report, presenting a viable new AI tool for newsrooms

Disinformation and propaganda Violence against journalists Report

Press freedom under pressure in Germany due to disinformation, political polarisation and attacks on journalism

Media sustainability Report

New JX Fund report: Europe must urgently support exiled Russian media, a fragile bastion against foreign influence

Disinformation and propaganda Report

The Propaganda Monitor: RSF releases new report on the geopolitics of Kremlin propaganda

Legal framework and justice system Disinformation and propaganda Report

RSF releases its 2024 Activity Report

Arbitrary detention and proceedings Violence against journalists Report

RSF’s 2024 Round-up: journalism suffers exorbitant human cost due to conflicts and repressive regimes

Legal framework and justice system Violence against journalists Report

Protection mechanisms: RSF report analyses journalist safety programs in five Latin American countries