In a recent report released by media watchdog ‘Reporters Without Borders’, India is among the five most dangerous countries in terms of journalists killed across the world this year.
Context
In a recent report released by media watchdog ‘Reporters Without Borders’, India is among the five most dangerous countries in terms of journalists killed across the world this year.
Key-highlights of the Report
- 46 journalists were killed this year in connection with their work.
- Of these, the highest number of deaths were reported from Mexico with seven fatalities, followed by Afghanistan with six, Yemen and India with four each and Pakistan with three.
- The number of journalists detained this year for their work marked a 20% increase from last year.
- The 2021 Report ranks the People's Republic of China 177 out of 180 countries, only two spots above North Korea, with at least 127 journalists and press defenders under detention.
- India ranks 142 and Pakistan 145 while North Korea and Eritrea are ranked 179 and 180.
About the Organization
- Reporters Without Borders is an international organizationfounded in France in 1985.
- Headquarter: The organization is headquartered in Paris.
- Objective: With a presence on five continents, RSF
- advocate for press freedomworldwide
- defends imprisoned or persecuted journalists and media personnel
- exposes mistreatment and torture of journalists
- provides financial aid for struggling media personnel or companies (as well as for the families of imprisoned journalists)
- promotes journalists’ safety, particularly in war zones
- RSF publishes several yearly reports that include rankings of countries around the world by their degree of press freedom.
