Crisis Reporting Resource

I was about to start covering Syria as an investigative journalist at Reuters — just as the brutal Assad regime that had ruled Syria for more than five decades collapsed dramatically in a battle that lasted a mere 11 days.

From the outset of the crisis—triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu—journalists have been targeted, and authorities have imposed restrictions on social media. What does the future hold for Turkey?

The story of exiled Russian journalist Katerina Fomina, who was sentenced by a Moscow court to 8.5 years in prison for “spreading false news.” She had investigated possible war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine. 

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, journalists have faced abductions, executions, and attacks. RSF reports on three years of violence and honors those risking their lives to keep the world informed.

After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, journalists found the opportunity to rebuild a free press, but the risks continue.