Christophe Deloire, who fought for threatened journalists, dies at 53
Linked media - Related media Christophe Deloire, whose nonpartisan organization to protect journalists saved dissidents from prison and championed a diversity of viewpoints in the profession around the world, died Saturday in Paris. He was 53 years old. The cause was complications from brain cancer, according to Reporters Without Borders, the media group for which he has been general secretary for the past 12 years. Deloire, who was himself a journalist and author, lobbied publicly and worked behind the scenes to promote a free press in countries that muzzled journalists. He helped negotiate freedom for those who had been threatened…
