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Iranwire – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced in its latest annual report that Iran has dropped one place in the World Press Freedom Index compared to last year, ranking 177th out of 180 countries and territories.
According to the report released today, Iran remains alongside China, North Korea, and Eritrea in the group of countries with the lowest levels of freedom for media and journalists. The organization emphasized that, for the first time in 25 years, more than half of the world’s countries are in a “difficult” or “very serious” situation regarding media freedom.
In these rankings, Norway topped the list for the tenth consecutive year as the freest country for journalists, followed by the Netherlands and Estonia. Reporters Without Borders identified the primary cause of the global deterioration as increased legal and judicial pressure on reporters, warning that many governments are imposing stricter restrictions on media by citing national security or anti-terrorism laws. Meanwhile, Syria recorded the most significant improvement on the list, climbing 36 places following recent political developments. The top 19 countries on the list are all European. Among them, Germany, ranked 14th, saw a three-place drop from last year and is now categorized as “satisfactory.”
The annual Reporters Without Borders index ranks 180 countries and territories based on security, political structure, legal framework, and the economic and social conditions that impact media freedom.
