Christophe Deloire © RFI
Christophe Deloire, secretary normal of Reporters With out Borders (RSF) worldwide and director normal of RSF, died on the age of 53 this Saturday followingnoon at Saint-Louis hospital following a speedy most cancers, the group introduced in a press release.
Christophe Deloire had held this place since 2012 and over 12 years remodeled the affiliation, marked by renewed development and impression, into a world champion for the protection of journalism.
Founding president of the Discussion board on Data and Democracy since 2018 and appointed normal delegate of the Estates Normal of Data in 2023, Christophe Deloire has been a tireless defender, on all continents, of freedom, independence and pluralism of journalism, in a context of knowledge chaos.
Journalism was the combat of his life, which he led with unshakeable conviction.
“Reporters With out Borders presents its most honest condolences to his spouse Perrine, his son Nathan, his mother and father and all his family members,” writes RSF.
For Pierre Haski, chairman of the RSF board of administrators, “ Christophe Deloire led the group at a vital second for the suitable to info. His contribution to the protection of this elementary proper has been appreciable. The board of administrators shares the grief of his household and associates ».
Christophe Deloire carried out a working mission to Gabon firstly of Ali Bongo’s first seven-year time period. He had come to graciously supply the companies of RSF to reform the communications code and all of the texts guaranteeing freedom of the press. Gabon utterly refused this supply.
Carl Nsitou
2024-06-08 18:31:18
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