Current Events Current Affairs Analysis
The 23rd Annual South Asia Press Freedom Report 2024–25, titled “Frontline Democracy: Media and Political Churn”, has flagged India as part of a wider trend of shrinking press freedom.
AboutSouth Asia Press Freedom Report 2024–25:
Publisher:Asia Press Freedom group
Coverage:8 South Asian countries – India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives
Key Findings:
250+ media rights violationsrecorded;69 journalists jailed/detained,20 killedin the line of duty.
Indiaranked151stglobally in press freedom;Bhutan fell to 152nd, its lowest ever.
Pakistansaw itsmost violent yearfor journalists in two decades.
Major risks stem fromdisinformation, legal suppression, surveillance, andAI-related threats.
Issues Surrounding Press Freedom:
Legal and Institutional PressureDisinformation Ecosystem
Choking of Independent Media
AI and Gig Economy Risks
Gender Inequality
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