India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index slides to 161
In February last year, the Union government declined to agree with the views and country rankings listed in the World Press Freedom Index since it’s published by a “foreign” NGO.
In February last year, the Union government declined to agree with the views and country rankings listed in the World Press Freedom Index since it’s published by a “foreign” NGO.
“The only avenue of judicial intervention to protect the rights of the media has also been limited,” the party said.
The three were charged under Article 505 (b), which criminalizes the publication of reports that could cause "fear or alarm to the public" and carries a maximum punishment of two years' imprisonment.
Reporters without Borders has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take "urgent action". The 'Incident Report' released by it about the 'deterioration of press freedom in India' is the first the organisation has prepared for any country.
All three journalists killed in the January-April period were mowed down by vehicles.
