The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.
Tag: Reporters Without Borders
Christophe Deloire, Who Fought for Threatened Journalists, Dies at 53
As the leader and spokesman for Reporters Without Borders, he rescued some, sought refuge for others and lobbied for pluralism in the press.
A Reporter’s Work Helped Topple Presidents. Now He Is Being Investigated.
Press freedom groups say the investigation of Gustavo Gorriti, a noted Peruvian journalist, is politically motivated and part of a growing campaign against the news media.
Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Set to be Freed
Yet Zhang Zhan’s supporters and human rights activists who had followed her case said they could not reach her or her family members.
How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists
Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks, threats and surveillance, a report by Reporters Without Borders said, weeks after a newscaster was stabbed in London.
Hong Kong Detains and Expels Journalism Advocate, Group Says
A representative of Reporters Without Borders was attempting to monitor the national security trial of a media tycoon, Jimmy Lai.
Prominent Russian Journalist Injured in Attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, known for her work on human rights, was assaulted along with Alexander Nemov, a lawyer.
Famed Antiwar Protester Was Once Cog in Russia’s Propaganda Machine
For 20 years, Marina Ovsyannikova worked for Russian state TV. What compelled her, shortly after Ukraine was invaded, to storm a live broadcast and tell viewers they were being lied to?
African Journalists Urge Senegal to Release Pape Alé Niang
Pape Alé Niang, an investigative reporter, was arrested on charges of disclosing confidential government information. Journalists and rights defenders say he was just doing his job.
Algeria Cracks Down on Last Remaining Independent Media Outlet
The country has effectively closed down one of the last places in Algeria for freewheeling political debate, which carried on even as the military-backed regime that leads the country grew increasingly authoritarian.