30 journalists embody the struggle for freely reported environmental coverage, facing obstruction, threats, arrest, and violence while covering stories related to natural resources.
From Cambodia to the Amazon, and from France to Egypt, journalists are often persecuted for reporting on environmental issues, with some being jailed or killed.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is highlighting 30 cases of journalists who have been persecuted in the past year for covering environmental issues.
In light of COP30, beginning on 10 November in Belém, Brazil, RSF calls on governments to prioritize the defence of reliable reporting and its actors in the fight against climate change.
To leave no breach of freedom of information unreported, RSF publishes daily reports, investigations, and rankings, including the world press freedom ranking.
Author's summary: Journalists face persecution for environmental reporting.