freedom of journalism International Organization of Journalists on the occasion of the International Day of Journalists Reporters Without Borders has released a report called ‘Press Freedom Index’ which states that press freedom is threatened by political authorities around the world.
The report said that after October The Israeli army’s ongoing offensive on Gaza More than 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed.
The report said that since the Israeli invasion of Gaza, there have been ‘a record number of violations against journalists and the media. More than 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces, of which at least 22 were killed in the course of their work.
The Palestinian Territories is ranked 157 out of 180 countries and territories surveyed by the World Press Freedom Index, and is in the bottom 10 for the safety of journalists.
Of the five indicators used to compile the rankings, the political index fell the most, with a global average of 7.6 points, the report said.
The report also expresses concern over the misuse of artificial intelligence: ‘In the absence of laws, the use of generative AI to generate fake news for political purposes is a cause for concern. Deepfakes now play an important role in influencing elections. This is evidenced by the audio deepfake of journalist Monika Todova during parliamentary elections in Slovakia, one of the first documented cases of such an attack on a journalist with the aim of influencing the outcome of a democratic election.’
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The report added that ‘Governments and political authorities are increasingly failing to play their role in providing the best possible environment for journalism and guaranteeing the public’s right to reliable, free and diverse news and information. . Reporters Without Borders sees an alarming decline in support and respect for media autonomy and increased pressure from states or other political actors.
Global ranking
As expected, Scandinavian countries lead the world in this ranking. In the report, Norway ranked first worldwide for freedom of expression, with Denmark second and Sweden third.
In the United States, freedom of journalists has also been restricted in the past year, falling ten places from 45th to 55th.
However, the condition of England has improved by three levels.
Pakistan’s ranking has fallen by two places compared to last year and Pakistan is at the 152nd position. The same is the case with India and it has also dropped two ranks to 161st place in the 2023 competition.
But our western neighbor’s position has fallen further and has gone from 152 to 178.
But Syria and Eritrea are even lower, at 179 and 180, respectively.
Iran is at 176th and China at 172nd.
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2024-07-30 19:34:04
