Ahead of Extradition Hearing, Hundreds March for Assange in London

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2020 Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘I’m Alive’: Russian Reporter, Ukraine Police Faked Killing

By DMYTRO VLASOV and NATALIYA VASILYEVA / The Associated Press May 30, 2018 Ukrainian authorities' plot to stage the death of journalist Arkady Babchenko in order to pull off a sting operation draws astonishment and censure from various sources. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nine Journalists Among Dead in Afghanistan Blasts

RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH / The Associated Press Apr 30, 2018 Two Islamic State suicide bombers strike in Kabul, killing 25 people, including reporters and photographers who rushed to the scene of the first attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

18 Journalism Groups Send Letter to President-Elect Donald Trump for Press Access

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 18, 2016 Journalists are concerned that the incoming chief executive will be a threat to freedom of the press and government transparency during his presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reporters Without Borders Paves Access to 9 Banned Websites in Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and More

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 12, 2015 Reporters Without Borders has made copies of sites banned in several countries in order to allow readers access to previously censored "independently-reported news and information." But the nonprofit organization hasn't stopped there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Other Charlies

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 15, 2015 Among the world leaders who flocked to Paris to condemn the attacks were some of the worst perpetrators of repression of journalists, all too often Arab and Muslim journalists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could Attacks on Journalists Be Made War Crimes?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 16, 2013 The global journalist defense group Reporters Without Borders wants the International Criminal Court and the United Nations to consider attacks on journalists war crimes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Putting Journalists in Check

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2008 The World Newspaper Congress played host to Gary Kasparov on Tuesday. The chess wiz and Kremlin antagonist ridiculed his government for imposing limits on free expression. Indeed, Reporters Without Borders' most recent annual index of global press freedom ranks Russia a dismal 144th. Still, there are plenty of places in the world where you can get beaten, arrested or killed for letting people know what's going on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )