Tag: Freedom of press
thirteen journalists briefly arrested during a demonstration in Conakry
In Guinea, relations between the transitional authorities and press defense organizations have further deteriorated. Thirteen journalists spent Monday in detention. Arrested in the morning when they intended to demonstrate in…
Press: the real and false Sunday fights between billionaires
It’s the battle of the billionaires around the Sunday press: with Bernard Arnault for The Parisian SundayVincent Bolloré for the JDD or Rodolphe Saadé for the Tribune Sunday which will…
General information information: “We must make the ecological emergency a national priority”
This Tuesday, October 3, the General States of Information called for by President Macron begin. The objective announced by Christophe Deloire, secretary general of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which is…
rally in Marseille in support of arrested journalist Ariane Lavrilleux
The journalist from the investigative media Disclose Ariane Lavrilleux, also a contributor to RFI, was arrested on Tuesday September 19. An investigating judge and DGSI agents searched his home for…
Senegal experiencing a shrinking democratic space, according to the Civicus Monitor platform
“ It’s really worrying to see the situation deteriorate so quickly in a country which had a stable democracy for a while. » Nancy Kankam Kusi, of the civil society…
journalist Ariane Lavrilleux placed in police custody
The home of journalist Ariane Lavrilleux, who collaborates with several media including RFI and who was at the origin of revelations at the end of 2021 on a possible Egyptian…
press freedom under threat
South Korea is, once again, singled out for attacks on press freedom. The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the ruling party for its harassment and intimidation of journalists. A…
The Wall Street Journal requests the UN regarding its journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia
THE Wall Street Journal (WSJ) would like the United Nations (UN) to officially pronounce on nature “ arbitrary » of the detention of its journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested for espionage…
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner, acquitted again of tax evasion
Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa was acquitted on Tuesday September 12 in Manila of the last charge of tax evasion for which she was being prosecuted.…
RSF warns about the working conditions of journalists in English-speaking regions
The NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published a press release on September 7 to warn of the threats faced by journalists in the English-speaking regions of western Cameroon. 1 min…