Tag: freedom index
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RSF opens press freedom center in Lviv, delivery of first bulletproof vests
“We came here to express our solidarity with Ukrainian journalists and provide them with the best possible assistance in covering the war,” said RSF Secretary General ... -
Government rejects ranking on World Press Freedom Index, question methodology and sample size
New Delhi: In response to India’s ranking of 142nd in its world press freedom index, the government clarified its position by saying it does not subscribe ... -
‘Systematic fear’: How India undermined press freedom in Kashmir | Press Freedom News
For five years, Sajad Gul has written about the conflict ravaging his homeland of Indian-administered Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan territory where armed rebellion and brutal Indian ... -
Not a numbers game: nuance needed to measure press freedom in Southeast Asia | News | Eco-Enterprise
“By writing, they are trying to uplift their communities and shine a light on stories of injustice,” said Sahnaz Melasandy, Network and Report Coordinator. co-author. More ... -
Government disagrees with India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index: Minister I&B
The Center disagrees with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various reasons, including the very small sample size and ... -
India: Government disagrees with India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index: Minister I&B
The Center disagrees with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various reasons, including the very small sample size and ... -
Anurag Thakur in Parliament – The New Indian Express
Through PTI NEW DELHI: The Center does not agree with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various reasons, including ... -
Greek journalists denounce decline in press freedom
Athens (AFP) – The murder of a journalist, the Prime Minister publicly reprimanding a foreign journalist and alleged state surveillance. It has been a bad year ... -
Press freedom champions to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pierre-Henry Deshayes – Agence France-Presse December 10, 2021 | 12:03 OSLO, Norway — She risks prison, he buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa from the Philippines and ... -
The winter (session) of the freedom of the press?
The winter (session) of the freedom of the press? Recent restrictions on journalists ‘coverage of the work of Parliament violate media freedom and citizens’ right to ... -
Letter: On freedom of the press
Through Rudy Budesky Updated: November 30, 2021 Posted: November 30, 2021 As ADN reported on Nov. 23, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance ... -
How Hong Kong press freedom suffocates under China
Emboldened by the National Security Law, Hong Kong officials are increasingly cracking down on media and journalists critical of the government. Many on the ground now ... -
Freedom of the press is no joke in the Philippines
Author: Danilo Araña Arao, University of the Philippines Diliman By presenting the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on October 8, 2021, ... -
Netherlands drop one spot in 2021 press freedom rankings
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly worse than ... -
The Netherlands loses a place in the 2021 Press Freedom Index
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly lower than ... -
Duterte says press freedom is ‘vital’ for democracy
President Rodrigo Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the COVID-19 task force at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City ... -
EU media watchdogs and associations urge Greece to protect press freedom – EURACTIV.com
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), a European mechanism that tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in Europe, urged the Greek ... -
RSF on visit to Bulgaria, calls for a “crisis exit plan” for press freedom
As Bulgarians prepare to go to the polls for the third time in seven months in November, this time to elect both a parliament and a ... -
Nigerian press freedom in grave danger
In recent months, Koo, India’s Twitter rival, has started advertising to Nigerians with the backing of a powerful brand ambassador: President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval comes ... -
Poland passes media law that threatens press freedom
After two days of political turmoil, Poland’s parliament passes a controversial media law that could further crack down on press freedom in the country – although ... -
Report – Radio Free Asia
Press freedom in Hong Kong is “in tatters” following the forced closure of the Apple Daily and arrests of columnists under the National Security Act, the ... -
Modi featured in RSF’s “Predators of Press Freedom” with Imran Khan and Kim Jong-un
New Delhi: In their recently published list of “predators of press freedom”, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) listed 37 heads of state with the weakest press freedom ... -
Orban, Hungary becomes first EU leader to join list of ‘enemies of press freedom’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) added Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to its annual list of “enemies of press freedom”. This is the first time that a ... -
RSF names PM Modi among 37 ‘predators of press freedom’ along with Kim Jong-un and Imran Khan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the list of 37 heads of state or government that the global body Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has ... -
How press freedom is being eroded in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s vocal and politically diverse media, while free from the constraints imposed on neighboring journalism in mainland China, has faced various threats over the years. ... -
Hong Kong: RSF calls for release of press freedom defender Claudia Mo
Claudia Mo, 64, former Hong Kong Legislative Council member and ex-journalist, who was a prominent press freedom advocate in the territory, faces life imprisonment after being ... -
How Bulgaria hit rock bottom for press freedom | Press Freedom News
On September 2, 2020, Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Kenarov traveled to the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia to cover an anti-government protest. He was filming the ... -
Journalists in Pakistan threatened against freedom of the press
welcome to Foreign politic Brief South Asia. This week’s highlights: Pakistan tightens the screws protesting journalists, India’s economy suffers its worst contraction since independence, and The ... -
IPI’s cross-border project tackles press freedom violations in South Asia
In Nepal, despite threats of COVID-19 infection and declining salaries, journalists are working tirelessly in the field to cover the pandemic. When journalist Kailash Joshi was ... -
Press freedom advocates update their charter to meet new challenges
Thirty years ago, dozens of African journalists gathered at a conference in the new nation of Namibia to strategize how to better serve the public and ... -
Belize drops to 53rd in 2021 World Press Freedom Index
Belize fell to 53rd in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2021 World Press Freedom Index. This put Belize in the red zone in dubious company with countries ... -
Press freedom in Canada is more at risk than you think
Verbal and physical abuse, government obfuscation and police raids, seizures and arrests are just a few of the occupational hazards that many Canadians might think journalists ... -
The fight for press freedom never ends
It was an all-too-rare victory for press freedom in a year when a global pandemic and a growing number of extremists who have journalists in their ... -
As Covid-19 spreads, press freedom in India shrinks
The world watches in horror as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals in India. It’s hard to look away when images of open-air crematoriums and makeshift funeral pyres in ... -
Repressive laws cause massive decline in press freedom in Malaysia
In recent years, Malaysia has made great strides in press freedom. Under his first democratically elected government in decades, repressive laws were repealed, giving the country’s ...
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