Christophe Deloire, secretary-general of the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF), died of cancer aged 53, the organization said Saturday. The former newspaper and TV reporter had led the media watchdog since 2012, helping it expand its defense of journalism around the world.
RSF said Deloire had 'transformed the association,' and was a 'tireless defender on every continent, of the freedom, independence, and pluralism of journalism, in a context of information chaos.' The statement continued, 'Journalism was his life's struggle, which he fought with unshakeable conviction.'
In a tribute on X, formerly Twitter, French President Emmanuel Macron said Deloire 'had journalism at his heart.' He said the former reporter and documentary filmmaker had fought 'tirelessly' for freedom of information and democratic debate and that 'his universal fight remains ours.'
Stella Assange, the wife of jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, wrote on X that she was 'deeply saddened to learn that today we lost Christophe Deloire. We are forever grateful for his outspoken commitment to freeing Julian with @RSF_inter.' The lawyer and human rights activist continued: 'The press has lost a great advocate and the world has lost a wonderful man.'
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