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RSF announces nominees for Press Freedom Awards 2019
'These journalists refused to be silenced and continue to raise their voices against the abuse of power, corruption and other crimes,' says Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire

Press rights group in secret Riyadh mission to urge journalists' release
The RSF delegation went to Riyadh in late April and urged Saudi authorities to release 30 journalists who it says are imprisoned in the kingdom for their work

Mexico journalist murdered, fifth in 2019
Reporters Without Borders says the killing of Francisco Romero officially made Mexico the deadliest country in the world for journalists so far this year, surpassing even war-torn Afghanistan and Syria

Only 9% of the world lives in a country with press freedom
Reporters Without Borders says that the press freedom situation in 91% of the world is considered difficult, very serious, or problematic

China pursuing 'new world media order' to suppress criticism – RSF
Reporters Without Borders says Beijing is 'exporting' its methods of censorship and control of information to other countries. Beijing dismisses the report as 'totally not in conformity with the facts, and not worth refuting.'

International Declaration on Information and Democracy
The Declaration establishes democratic guarantees for global information and communication space
PH’s Inday Espina Varona nominated for RSF Press Freedom Award
The Filipino journalist is being recognized for being 'very active on social networks' and for covering 'issues that are sensitive in the Philippines'

The Information and Democracy Commission: Defending free flow of truthful info
The Information and Democracy Commission is a global initiative launched by Reporters Without Borders to build a formal multi-sectoral approach to combating misinformation and disinformation in the digital age
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Philippines down 6 spots in 2018 World Press Freedom Index
'The dynamism of the media [in the Philippines] has also been checked by the emergence of a leader who wants to show he is all powerful,' says media watchdog Reporters Without Borders

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Media watchdogs slam Malacañang ban on Rappler reporter
Reporters Without Borders and the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility both speak out days after a Rappler reporter was banned from entering the Malacañang complex

Philippines 'deadliest country' in Asia for journalists in 2017 – media watchdog
Reporters Without Borders identified 4 Filipino journalists killed in line with their work in 2017, adding that President Rodrigo Duterte's 'cryptic but alarming comment' against journalists in May 2016 proved to be more than just talk

Despite improvement, PH still one of the most dangerous countries for media
Reporters Without Borders in its annual World Press Freedom Index warns President Rodrigo Duterte s insults and open threats against media do not bode well

Female journalist gunned down in Somalia
Sagal Salad Osman who works for state radio station Muqdisho dies instantly after being shot by unidentified men

Indonesia bans French journo, reporters cry foul
We firmly condemn this flagrant violation of media freedom and this discrimination against an independent journalist who has committed no crime
