Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported that global press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years. The organization publishes an annual World Press Freedom Index assessing the degree of freedom enjoyed by journalists and media outlets in 180 countries. The five-tier index rates countries from “very serious” to “good” based on press freedom conditions.
According to RSF, for the first time since the index began in 2002, more than half of the world’s countries are in a “difficult” or “very serious” situation. Only seven countries achieved a “good” rating, with Norway, the Netherlands, and Estonia ranking highest. France placed 25th with a “satisfactory” score, while the United States ranked 64th with a “problematic” score, seven places lower than before. In Latin America, Argentina ranked 98th and El Salvador 143rd.
RSF identified Eastern Europe and the Middle East as the most dangerous regions for journalists, citing Israel’s attacks on reporters in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Lebanon. The report also noted that over 60 percent of countries criminalize journalists in various ways, highlighting India, Egypt, Georgia, Turkey, and Hong Kong as key examples of state repression.
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