India’s ranking at the World Press Freedom Index has fallen to the 1150th position from the ranking of -142 years ago from 180 countries, according to a report by a global media supervisor released on Tuesday.Indian neighbor ranking, except Nepal, has also slid down, with the index of placing Pakistan in the 157th position, Sri Lanka 146, Bangladesh’s 1622 and Maynmar in the 176th position, a report released by reporters Without Borders said.According to RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index, Nepal has increased 30 points in the global ranking in the 76th position. Last year, the Himalayan state was placed in the 106th position, Pakistan in 145, Sri Lanka 127, Bangladesh 152 and Myanmar in the 1140 position in the index.
This year, Norway (1) Denmark (2), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (55) won the top position, while North Korea remains at the bottom of the list of 180 countries and territories racked by the reporter without the border.Russia was placed in the 155th position, down from 150 years ago, while China rose with two positions with reporters without the border placed it in the 175 position. Last year, China was placed in position 177.
“On the day of world press freedom, journalists without limits and nine other human rights organizations asked Indian authority to stop targeting journalists and online critics for their work,” said international non -profit organizations in a statement on its website.”More specifically, they must stop demanding them under the law of counterterrorism and incitement,” he added.
Journalists Sans Frontieres (RSF) said Indian authority must respect the right to freedom of expression and release journalists who were detained for the accusations issued or political motivated for their critical reporting and stop targeting them and killing independent media.Targeting journalists of the authorities coupled with a broader strong action against differences of opinion has vent Hindu nationalist to threaten, harass and harass journalists who are critical of the Indian government, both online and offline, with impunity, “he said.
“The authorities must also conduct an investigation that is fast, comprehensive, independent, and not in favor of allegations of threats and attacks targeting journalists and critics, including from government officials,” RSF said, added, “Journalists do not need to risk their freedom and lives to do their work. “
Regarding the global scenario, RSF said the 20th world press freedom index revealed doubled in “polarization” which was strengthened by information chaos, namely, media polarization that triggered divisions within the country, as well as polarization between countries at the international level.
Reacts to RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index, three Indian journalist bodies said in a joint statement, “While the insecurity of work has grown so that the attack on freedom of press seeing the increase in exponential. The world of the press freedom index compiled by RSF.
“Journalists have been jailed under Draconian’s law for thin reasons and on several occasions facing threats to their lives also from the guards of their own style of law in social media spaces,” Indian women’s press corps, Indian press clubs and press associations add press associations and associations The Indian press added.Noting that press freedom is an integral part of a dynamic democratic function, they say the media must unite “to reclaim its role towards the realization of this goal”.
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