Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: Freedom of Press
RSF Calls on Japan to Stop...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Japanese authorities to allow the media to freely investigate all matters related to the Fukushima plant. In particular, journalists, including foreign correspondents and freelancers, should be able to go to the central site and access all the data available
Greece: Greek and European Authorities Must...
Journalists covering the arrival of migrants on the island of Lesbos from Turkey have been attacked in recent days by residents. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns these major restrictions on press freedom and calls on the authorities to guarantee the safety of journalists
Chad: Imprisoned Journalist Goes on Hunger...
This Monday, March 2, his appeal trial opened in “hallucinating” conditions according to one of his lawyers, Emmanuel Ravanas, who had traveled from Paris. Reached by RSF, he indicated that the hearing had been held directly “in the office of the Attorney General of the Republic” and that he had not had the opportunity to present his observations on the procedure. Initially enrolled in the first investigative chamber, the case was finally referred to a special chamber, the fourth, placed directly under the authority of the president of the Court of Appeal and in which the public prosecutor intervenes, without this change being motivated by any reason
Iran: Hiding the Spread of the...
Immediately, Iraj Harirchi , director general of the ministry of health, denied the declaration of deputy Frahani and denounced a “propaganda war”, repeating the remarks made two days earlier by the supreme leader of the revolution Ali Khamenei. However, the next day, the member and the director general both learned that they were infected with the virus
RSF Calls for Pressure on China...
RSF denounces this scandalous travesty of justice and calls on democracies around the world to pressure China to release Gui Minhai and all other imprisoned journalists and bloggers
Legislative Elections in Iran: Voters Deprived...
Journalists who have published information on social media on corrupt candidates have been summoned by various intelligence services or threatened by supporters of the Candidates
Journalist Murdered in Somalia: RSF Calls...
If this is the first journalist killed in Somalia this year, this assassination brings to 50 the number of journalists killed in the country in the past ten years. In 2019, three of them were murdered
Killings, Corruption and Besiege Media Freedom...
Ali Adan Mumin, a reporter with Goobjoog Media, suffered appalling abuse leaving him with no choice but to take a break from work. He was arbitrarily arrested for a Facebook post in May 2019, his case was dismissed but was detained for a couple more days at the court’s direction, and his Facebook account permanently disabled
Surveillance Technologies: RSF Calls on European...
A new round of European negotiations on the proposed regulation of exports of dual-use goods is due to open on Thursday 13 February in Strasbourg. The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament must find a common position on a text which aims to tighten the restrictions on the export of this type of goods,including surveillance technologies