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Russian journalist exiled in Paris has 'no regrets' over criticising Ukraine war

Journalist Ekaterina Barabash was under house arrest in Moscow for 'telling the truth about the war in Ukraine'. Rather than risk a decade in Putin's prisons she chose to flee, crossing the forests of Belarus alone. Having been in Paris for two months now, she spoke to RFI about leaving…

Radio France Internationale

A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’

The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi

The Guardian - US

Navalny Widow, Media Watchdog To Launch TV Channel

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Reporters Without Borders will launch a television channel to "promote free speech in Russia", the press freedom advocacy group said on Friday.

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French-Brazilian Photographer Sebastiao Salgado Dies Aged 81: French Academy Of Fine Arts

French-Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, famed for his immense body of work depicting wildlife, landscapes and people around the world, died Friday aged 81, announced the French Academy of Fine Arts, of which he was a member.

International Business Times

Turkey's independent media on alert over stance of tech giants

As Turkey slipped further down in the latest Press Freedom Index, the country's besieged opposition and independent media are voicing concerns that some of the tech giants are increasingly complicit in government efforts to silence them.

Radio France Internationale

Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war

Journalists with the Shan State-based news outlet Shwe Phee Myay continue to report amid civil war and repression.

Al Jazeera

When art meets activism: A powerful collage for press freedom in Paris

Young volunteers and artists displayed a united front to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression as they highlighted the challenges of modern journalism to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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Russian journalist escapes to Paris, condemns media crackdown under Putin

Reporters Without Borders helped Ekaterina Barabash faced a 10-year prison sentence over social media posts.

Euronews

Russian journalist who criticised Ukraine war escaped to France with NGO's help

A Russian reporter critical of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine said on Monday she had fled to France after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) helped coordinate her escape. The NGO hailed her resilience and said her story was a "message of hope" for other journalists.

Radio France Internationale

DOJ says VOA can resume broadcasting: Reporters Without Borders

The US Justice Department has informed Voice of America its staff can resume programming next week after the broadcaster was shuttered by President Donald Trump in March, according to Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without borders and a VOA employee said Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Dead reporters, bombed infra, Israeli blockade: But RSF thinks Palestine is freer than Russia

For the first time in the history of the Press Freedom Index, published annually by Reporters Without Borders, the conditions for practising journalism are “difficult” or “very serious” in over half of the world’s countries and satisfactory in fewer than one in four.

Newslaundry

Europe best region in world for press freedom but situation worsening, says RSF

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual report on global press freedom on Friday. Europe remains the safest region for journalists, but the situation is deteriorating.

Euronews

Palestine the world’s most dangerous place for journalists, RSF says

US President Donald Trump overseeing ‘troubling deterioration’ in press freedom in US, Reporters Without Borders says.

Al Jazeera

Swedish Journalist's Trial Opens In Turkey

A Swedish journalist arrested on arrival in Istanbul to cover last month's massive street protests goes on trial Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkey's president, his lawyer said.

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An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

Radio France Internationale

French journalists' collective appeals for solidarity with colleagues in Gaza

Nearly two hundred Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israeli bombings in the Gaza strip over the last 18 months. In response, a collective of French professional organisations defending journalists and press freedom have signed an open letter denouncing the attack on the profession and the media blackout they claim…

The Conversation

Press freedom linked to greater financial stability, finds global study

Press freedom is widely considered to be a cornerstone of democracy. It brings accountability, transparency and access to reliable information.

Euronews

Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over 'insulting the president' and 'terrorism'

Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest and criticised what they call the erosion in press freedom in Turkey.

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AFP Journalist Yasin Akgul Leaves Jail, But Lawyer Says Charges Remain

AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who was arrested this week covering Turkey's worst unrest in more than a decade, was freed Thursday from an Istanbul jail, AFP correspondents said, though his lawyer said the charges against him remain.

The Guardian - UK

Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey

Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdoğan

Radio France Internationale

Trump's cuts to US-funded media a blow to press freedom, EU warns

President Donald Trump's decision to freeze US-funded media outlets, including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe, risks "benefitting adversaries", the EU has said. Meanwhile, countries like China and Cambodia praised the move, accusing the outlets of "biased" reporting and "fake news".

Al Jazeera

‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order

Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide”.

The Guardian - UK

US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship

Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Borders campaigns for 2025 include ‘mass harassment of journalists in India’

The “mass harassment of journalists in India” is one of three “thematic campaigns” that Reporters Without Borders will focus on in 2025.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups

From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid funding

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