Christophe Deloire, the secretary general of Reporters Without Borders, has passed away at the age of 53 in Paris due to complications of brain cancer. Deloire was known for his tireless advocacy for press freedom and safety of journalists globally, negotiating to free imprisoned journalists and offering refuge to reporters under threat. Various organizations and individuals, including UNESCO, Index, and Maria Ressa, have expressed deep sadness and condolences for his loss.
Christophe Deloire, the secretary general of Reporters Without Borders, dies at 53 in Paris due to complications of brain cancer (@samrob12 / New York Times) https://t.co/AfCctbPnPO https://t.co/oZTMJmMkoq
Christophe Deloire, who negotiated to free imprisoned journalists around the world and offered refuge to reporters under threat as the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, died Saturday. He was 53. https://t.co/6udM9Gj0un
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Christophe Deloire, the director general of Reporters Without Borders. The world has lost a true champion of press freedom. We extend our sincere condolences to Christophe Deloire's family, friends, and everyone at @RSF_inter. https://t.co/FeVkI0tggX
#RIP We mourn the death of 53 year old Christophe Deloire @cdeloire, a tireless supporter of press freedom and journalists under attack, including @rapplerdotcom. Thank you for all you've done @RSF_inter to #HoldTheLine. We will miss you https://t.co/q6D84bhJ8g
Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, has died. He was 53 https://t.co/Olt2vz5t7w
making exception to post. 😢 gutted by news of christophe deloire's passing. he was energetic, visionary, creative, strategic, alive to how disinformation (like this platform) undermined free media & how government repression was a constant threat. https://t.co/aYgYjh02E0 📷
Index is deeply saddened by the news that @RSF_Inter secretary general Christophe Deloire has died. Since 2012, he has been a tireless defender of media freedom across the globe. We send our sympathy and solidarity to everyone who knew him
"Very saddened to learn of the passing of @cdeloire, a fervent advocate for the freedom & safety of journalists, a loyal partner of @UNESCO, and a promoter of reliable information in the age of algorithms. My thoughts go out to his loved ones & the teams at @RSF_inter." @AAzoulay https://t.co/HGr9yL2oG6