30 journalists embody the struggle for freely reported environmental coverage, facing obstruction, threats, arrest, attack, jail, or even death.
From Cambodia to the Amazon, from France to Egypt, journalists covering natural resource stories are often persecuted. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) highlights 30 cases of persecuted journalists covering environmental issues in the past year.
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Author's summary: Journalists face persecution for environmental coverage.