#Russia : Sergey Mingazov, journalist for Forbes Russia, has just been taken into custody by the FSB. Accused of spreading 'false' information about the army, he faces 10 years in prison. RSF denounces this new arbitrary arrest, and calls for his release.👇
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#Ukraine : 1 year ago, 🇺🇦 journalist Bohdan Bitik was killed by a 🇷🇺 sniper while reporting with a Repubblica team near Kherson. RSF pays tribute to him. Investigations by @CourtPenalInt & Офіс Генерального прокурора must bring the perpetrators to justice. rsf.org/en/more-100-jo…

#Slovakia : In solidarity with the public media, RSF urges the 🇸🇰 Parliament to reject the bill adopted yesterday by the government. In violation of the European Media Freedom Act, it would replace RTVS by a propaganda outlet under the control of the ruling majority.

RSF commends a much-needed resolution adopted by European Parliament denouncing the obstructions to trial monitoring by an RSF representative Aleksandra Bielakowska, and urging the #HongKong 🇭🇰 government to #FreeJimmyLai . Reinhard Bütikofer Miriam M. Lexmann Bernard Guetta DE Isabel Santos MEP
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RSF presented the findings of its new report on transnational attacks on Iranian journalists at an event in the #UK parliament tonight hosted by BBC World Service, whose BBC Persian journalists are among those targeted. Read the full report here👇
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#Ukraine : RSF reiterates its commitment to work for the release of 🇺🇦 journalists held by #Russia , in response to today's Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament resolution calling for action. 🇷🇺 must reveal where these media professionals are being held & release them.👇 rsf.org/en/occupied-te…

#Czechia : RSF condemns the unprecedented cyberattack against press agency CTK. Two articles spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda were published on its website in order to discredit the media and mislead the 🇨🇿 public. The perpetrators of the attack must be identified.

200 days of war in #Gaza : more than 100 journalists killed by #Israel , including 22 in the line of duty. RSF calls on the international community to mount the pressure so that Israeli authorities finally put an end to this massacre. 📷
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#Italy : Freedom of information sometimes means revealing confidential information if the public interest justifies it. RSF supports Domani and asks the Italian judicial authorities to take into account the ECHR rulings guaranteeing this essential principle.

📣 We’ve got a few anglophone jobs open at RSF! Please have a look and share with your networks (in Paris, London, and Washington DC), and if you’re passionate about press freedom and looking for an exciting role with a busy global team - apply! 🧵

#Ukraine : a 🇷🇺 strike destroyed the #Kharkiv TV tower this afternoon, temporarily suspending TV broadcasts in the city & region. RSF denounces this attack on a civilian infrastructure that constitutes a war crime. rsf.org/en/war-ukraine…

Less than two weeks to apply for this position, working with me in RSF's busy London bureau as part of our global team. Get in touch if you have any questions.

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Consulted by the European Commission on countries applying for #EU membership, RSF has denounced recent threats against journalists Dinko Gruhonjić & Ana Lalic in #Serbia . The 🇪🇺 Commission must urge the 🇷🇸 authorities to do everything possible to bring the perpetrators to justice.

RSF censored in #Russia : RSF denounces the arbitrary blocking of its website by the authorities and urges Russians to circumvent the censorship by using its still accessible mirror site. 👉rsf.org/en/russia-s-bl…

🇨🇳's spokesperson claimed that press freedom is “fully protected” in #HongKong , responding to AFP News Agency’s about the deportation of RSF Aleksandra Bielakowska travelling to monitor #JimmyLai ’s trial. RSF sets the record straight:🇭🇰 press freedom is in downfall. rsf.org/en/press-freed…

Thank you to all who came along to RSF’s events at #ijf24 ! Another fantastic journalism festival at a crucial moment for journalism and press freedom globally. Looking forward to even more collaboration in the year ahead, and we’ll be back for #ijf25 !

Thank you to Rebecca Vincent RSF for expert moderating, & to our speakers #ijf24 today:

🗞️Matthew Caruana Galizia Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
🗞️Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Doughty Street International 🗞️Samuel Chu 朱牧民 The Campaign for Hong Kong
&
🗞️Sebastien Lai @supportjimmylai (online).

#FreeJimmyLai

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#Poland : The media regulator KRRiT has called on the tax authorities to collect a €127k fine from the TVN, channel despite the filing of an appeal, which should have suspensive effect. RSF expresses its doubts and concerns about this dangerous practice for media finances.

#Jordan : RSF is relieved to learn of the release today of Charbel al-Disi, a photojournalist with the Jordanian media outlet 7iber | حبر. He was arbitrarily detained while covering demonstrations in Amman.
We call on the authorities to cease these intimidation tactics.

As the #UK minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
heads to Hong Kong, RSF urges her to press the authorities for the immediate release of British citizen Jimmy Lai and all journalists imprisoned in Hong Kong. It's time to #FreeJimmyLai 👇
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