Reporters Without Borders

9 int’l organizations urge EU to raise Turkey’s freedom of expression crisis during upcoming meetings

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 21, 2018 | Int'l Reactions

The nine international organizations, on Wednesday, issued a letter aimed at European Union officials who are scheduled to meet with a Turkish delegation this week, urging them to take action to address the freedom of expression crisis in the country. “More than...

Tweet by Reporters Without Borders blocked following complaint by Erdogan’s son-in-law

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A judge for the İstanbul 3rd Penal Court of Peace on Tuesday ruled to block Internet access to the tweets of Turkey’s Journalists Union (TGS) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) that expressed solidarity with a journalist standing trial for reporting on the tax haven...

Turkey drops 2 spots to rank 157th out of 180 countries in 2018 World Press Freedom Index by RSF

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 25, 2018 | Int'l Reactions

Turkey, which has jailed more than 250 journalists and media workers, is ranked 157th among 180 countries in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index released on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). As the world’s biggest prison for professional journalists, Turkey...

RSF: Post-coup decrees unconstitutional, incompatible with Turkey’s int’l obligations

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 20, 2017 | Int'l Reactions

In a letter sent today to a commission in the Turkish Parliament tasked with investigating human rights violations, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged legislators to repeal all decrees issued under a state of emergency declared after an attempted coup in July on...