In response to the rapid deterioration of press freedom since the start of the nationwide protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has launched a new Iran Media Help Desk, in collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr Shirin Ebadi. Immediate emphasis will be placed on providing digital security support to journalists and media facing risks for reporting on events in the country.
On the occasion of the second Summit for Information and Democracy organized on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States announced that it would join the initiative launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in 2018.