The Press freedom in India
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Recently, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its World Freedom Index 2020. It was widely discussed in India as India has dropped by two places to 142 out of 180 countries this year. India is already under a lot of criticism because of the thwarting of media voice and being unsafe for journalists. The poor ranking by RSF only strengthened the ongoing fears of journalism being unsafe in this country.
What is ‘Reporters Without Borders’?
- Reporters Without Borders (also known as Reporters Sans Frontieres) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization working to safeguard the right to freedom of information.
- RSF was formed in 1985 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
- It works to promote free, independent, and pluralis
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