#Russia: despite a hostile environment, independent 🇷🇺 media outlets in exile are resisting and continuing to inform millions of citizens, according to a report by the JX Fund and The Fix. RSF urges European states to support these outlets whose work is vital to the European information space.

#USA Under Brendan Carr, it is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of Trump's political agenda, as RSF USA's Executive Director Clayton Weimers and @freedom.press Director of Advocacy @seth-stern.bsky.social argue in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#India : the OpIndia site is a big part of the trend of smearing journalists — it has published 300+ articles attacking news workers in just 2 years which fueled cases of cyberharassment. RSF calls for the Indian judiciary to investigate the site — and regulate online platforms.

#Ukraine: RSF welcomes the law restoring journalists' access to parliamentary committees, enacted yesterday. This means municipal councils will also be more transparent, which is crucial for citizens' right to information. rsf.org/en/ukraine-r...

#Venezuela: RSF condemns the enforced disappearance of journalist Rory Branker, transferred to an unknown location with no prior notification. His case symbolizes the repression of independent journalism. RSF demands his whereabouts be disclosed and the release of five other detained journalists.

#Belarus: RSF reveals the existence of a previously unknown spyware tool, used since at least 2021 by the KGB against journalists. Installed after the physical confiscation of phones, #ResidentBat constitutes a grave violation of press freedom. RSF calls for a ban on these surveillance technologies.

RSF joins @hongkongwatch.bsky.social & other NGOs in urging the #UK Prime Minister to condition any future economic agreement with #China on Jimmy Lai’s release. Detained for nearly 5 years in #HongKong, the publisher was recently convicted under the national security law & now faces life in prison.

#HongKong: RSF is outraged that a Hong Kong court has delivered a guilty verdict in the sham #NSL trial of British publisher Jimmy Lai.The Apple Daily founder has been held in solitary confinement for almost 5 years in appalling conditions. Democracies must act before he dies in jail. #FreeJimmyLai

#Vietnam: Ahead of the 4th anniversary of the sentencing of prominent Vietnamese journalist, Pham Doan Trang, RSF and an international coalition of NGOs is calling on the international community to intensify pressure on the Vietnamese authorities to secure her release. rsf.org/en/vietnam-f...

#HongKong: With short notice, 2 years after his sham trial began, the verdict in Jimmy Lai’s trial is set for Monday, 15/12. Given his age, prison conditions, and deteriorating health, every day he stays in jail risks his life. It’s time for democracies, especially 🇬🇧 and 🇺🇸, to act for his release.

#Nicaragua: RSF and HRF call on the #UN to investigate journalist Fabiola Tercero’s case, who disappeared following a police raid in July 2024. Amid intense repression by the Ortega regime, it is urgent that authorities shed light on what happened to her. rsf.org/en/rsf-and-h...

RSF condemns the latest clampdown on the press in #Vietnam: two reforms now force journalists to disclose their sources and arbitrarily broaden the definition of state secrets. The international community must act to ensure that 🇻🇳 authorities end their policy of total control over information.

#China: Today — 7 years after RSF filed its initial submission on Gui Minhai — the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that the regime is arbitrarily detaining the Swedish publisher. RSF welcomes this major decision & calls on the international community to pressure 🇨🇳 for his release.

#RSFRoundUp 2025: Journalists don't die, they are killed. In 2025, the number of journalists killed rose once more. Let's continue to count, name, denounce, investigate, and ensure that justice is done. Impunity must never prevail. Watch our #RSFRoundUp2025 ⬇️

#Azerbaijan: arrested on 5/12 - one year after the Meydan TV journalists - Tazahan Miralamli, a reporter for Azadliq, was released the same evening after having his equipment confiscated & being ordered to stop his work. RSF condemns this coercion. The 25 reporters detained must be released.

#HongKong: Jimmy Lai is spending his 78th birthday behind bars today for doing his job as a journalist. The publisher has been held for more than 1800 days in solitary confinement & his health is rapidly deteriorating. RSF once again urges democracies to mobilise to secure his release. #FreeJimmyLai

#HongKong: RSF condemns the threats made against int media outlets that were summoned by China's #NSL office & accused of “spreading false information” following last week’s deadly fire. As the crackdown on the press continues, reporters persist in reporting the facts despite growing red lines.

#Ukraine : RSF joins international and 🇺🇦press freedom organisations in stressing that no peace deal can include amnesty for #Russian crimes against journalists. For lasting peace, the perpetrators must be brought to justice. rsf.org/en/no-peace-...

December 2025 will be decisive for the future of public broadcasting in the central European countries #Poland and #Lithuania, ranked 14th and 31st respectively in the World Press Freedom Index. RSF calls on both countries to comply with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).

#Pakistan : in 2025, at least 20 Afghan journalists living in exile were forcibly deported to the country they had fled. As deportations accelerate, others live in constant fear of arrest. RSF calls for an end to these practices and for the opening of safe resettlement channels.

#Georgia: RSF condemns the authorities' smear campaign against the BBC after an investigation into the alleged use of a World War One-era chemical weapon against protesters. The pressure on sources and legal threats are unacceptable tactics from a government that claims to respect the rule of law.

#HongKong: Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, has been held for 1,800 days in solitary confinement — and his health has seriously deteriorated. RSF once again urges democracies to mobilise to secure his release, before the publisher - a British citizen - dies in jail.

#China: RSF calls on the regime to immediately release Du Bin, an independent photojournalist detained for over 40 days. Du, who has been harassed for years for exposing state abuses, now faces 5 years in prison on spurious charges. He does not belong in jail. rsf.org/en/china-rsf...

#China: After nearly three months of silence, journalist Zhang Zhan’s four-year prison sentence has finally been made public – her second sentence on spurious charges since 2020. RSF calls on the 🇨🇳 regime to end the persecution of this journalism hero and to release her. rsf.org/en/nouvelle-...

#Myanmar: One month ahead of the junta-organised elections, RSF warns of the arbitrary use of the “electoral interference” law against AAMIJ, a media outlet and association covering the situation in the country. The repression of independent media makes any transparent election impossible.

#Azerbaijan : Journalist Aziz Orujov, head of the independent online channel Kanal 13 in Baku, was released on November 27 after two years in detention. RSF calls for the release of the 25 other media professionals unjustly detained in Azerbaijan.

#Ukraine: Ukrainian reporter Hennadiy Osmak has been deported to Russia, and Crimean journalist Vilen Temerianov has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after an unfair trial conducted by the Russian judiciary. RSF denounces these arbitrary decisions and demands their immediate release.

The Max app is gradually becoming the sole messaging service in #Russia and the occupied territories of #Ukraine. Reserved for 🇷🇺 & Belarusian numbers, it cuts off communication with free Ukraine & spreads Kremlin propaganda. RSF warns it’s a new tool for isolating citizens from reliable information.

#Ukraine: The Zaporizhzhia offices of the public media outlet Suspilne were partially destroyed last night by Russian airstrikes. RSF condemns this attack on a civilian area — which is a war crime. rsf.org/en/list-jour...

#Philippines: Victory! RSF welcomes today’s court decision to restore access to the independent media sites #Bulatlat and #PinoyWeekly. The judge overturned a 2022 ban that falsely accused the outlets of being "linked" to terrorist groups. A win against state censorship in the 🇵🇭!

#Fiji: Apenisa Waqairadovu, a reporter for the public broadcaster #FBC, was physically assaulted today by a convicted individual after a court hearing — a recurring problem in the country. We call on the authorities to strengthen protection measures for journalists at courthouses.

#USA: Today, @apnews.com's appeal against its ban from the White House is being heard in court. RSF joined @knightcolumbia.org in filing an amicus brief supporting the news agency because its ejection is a dangerous and unconstitutional threat to press freedom. knightcolumbia.org/documents/ae...

🇬🇪 Georgia’s unprecedented crackdown: 600 attacks against the press in a year. All documented by the CMIS and illustrated by RSF graphs. Assaults, abusive fines & laws, threats... The ruling Georgian Dream party is stepping up its offensive and it’s straight out of the Russian playbook. 👇

#HongKong: 3 days after its opening, the Press Photographers Association #HKPPA exhibition was forced to cancel due to so-called "urgent works" at the venue. RSF condemns this obstruction to journalistic events, which have become commonplace since #Beijing's media crackdown in the territory.

#India: In #Jammu-and-Kashmir, the SIA raided the closed offices of the Kashmir Times and seized equipment on 20 November. RSF condemns the targeting of one of the last independent media outlets covering the region and demands the immediate withdrawal of the baseless charges.

#Ukraine: A Russian drone struck an evacuation vehicle near Lyman, in the Donetsk region, where Radio Svoboda journalist Serhiy Horbatenko was reporting. He is suffering from concussion. RSF condemns the increase in drone strikes🇷🇺 targeting civilians and journalists.

India: 10 NGOs, including RSF, sent a letter to the Navi Mumbai police commissioner on 19 November calling for an official investigation into death threats against journalist Rana Ayyub and demanding immediate protection for her family.

#Azerbaijan: RSF condemns the arrest warrant issued against exiled journalist Sevinj Osmanqizi and the public disclosure of her personal data. Threatened and followed, she now fears for her safety in the United States. All countries that defend press freedom must put pressure on Aliyev's regime.

#Samoa: RSF is calling on the Prime Minister to lift the ban preventing the daily #SamoaObserver from attending government press conferences. The measure is totally unacceptable — it comes after one of its journalists filed a complaint over violence committed by the PM’s security officers.

#Colombia: RSF strongly condemns the explosive attack on the RCN newsrooms in Cali, publicly claimed by the FARC-EP dissidents. We call on the authorities to ensure the ongoing investigation is swift, thorough and finds those responsible — and to strengthen protection measures for the press.

#Ukraine: A Russian drone attack in Dnipro has destroyed the premises of the public media outlet Suspilne and the media defence organisation IMI, resulting in the loss of their equipment. The city's TV tower was damaged. These attacks on civilian areas are war crimes. 👉 rsf.org/en/list-jour...

#China: Today, journalist Zhang Zhan was located in Shanghai Women's Prison, after RSF sounded the alarm over her disappearance yesterday. We call on the international community to ensure the Chinese authorities guarantee her right to meet with her family and her lawyer.

#China: RSF is sounding the alarm over the disappearance of Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, who was reportedly transferred by the Chinese regime to an undisclosed facility and denied access to family. The international community must increase pressure on Beijing and demand her immediate release.

#Ukraine: RSF joined the “Empty Chairs” event organised in Kyiv on 15/11 by the Center for Civil Liberties and PEN Ukraine, which called for the release of Ukrainian civilians arbitrarily detained by #Russia, including 26 journalists. They must be released immediately. rsf.org/en/26-empty-...

#Philippines: The verdicts in the cases against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio will be decided on 22 Jan (for “illegal possession of a firearm”) and 9 Feb (for “financing terrorism”). We repeat our call for her release — these are false charges, as our investigations show: rsf.org/en/frenchie-...

#China: Today, the Beijing High Court upheld a 7 year prison sentence against prominent journalist Dong Yuyu on trumped-up spying charges. His only "crime" was maintaining contact with foreign diplomats. RSF is appalled by this decision and calls for his immediate release. #FreeDongYuyu

#Israel: RSF is alarmed that the "Al-Jazeera law" passed its first reading in the Knesset on Monday. The text allows the government to ban the broadcasting of foreign channels in the country, and we condemned it in June.

#Czechia: the incoming government’s plan threatens the independence of public and private-sector media. RSF calls on 🇨🇿 lawmakers to reject measures that endanger media freedom and urges the European Commission to treat Czechia as a country at risk for #pressfreedom.

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: In one year, more than 300 journalists have been supported by RSF’s Myanmar Press Freedom Project. Based in Thailand, the project continues expanding its training and essential equipment programme to those who keep reporting despite the junta’s ongoing repression.

#UK: The Government's response to an enquiry into transnational repression lacks a clear plan of action for engagement with those targeted by TNR. RSF has joined the Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group in writing to the Home Secretary asking for more robust action.