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RSF publishes list of press freedom 'predators': 'Dictators want to silence journalists'

RSF publishes list of press freedom 'predators': 'Dictators want to silence journalists'

Summary

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary-General Thibaut Bruttin discussed the dangers journalists face in an interview marking the United Nations’ International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. He cited killings, imprisonment, political intimidation and hostile working conditions as threats to press freedom and the public’s access to information.

Key Facts

  • The interview was published by FRANCE 24 on November 2, 2026.
  • Thibaut Bruttin is RSF’s director general and secretary-general.
  • The interview marked the United Nations’ International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
  • The article lists lethal violence, imprisonment and political intimidation among threats journalists face.
  • Bruttin said the public has a right to know what is endangered when a journalist is killed.
  • The article frames control of public access to information as a central issue in press freedom.
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