World Press Freedom Index 2022

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edition

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20th edition

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published by

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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published on?

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World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) (3rd May)

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India ranked

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150th among the 180 countries.

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World Press Freedom Day details

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recommended:UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991.

proclaimed: UNGA 1993

aim behind: ‘development of a free,
independent and pluralistic press’.

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World Press Freedom Day aim

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wpfd Theme for 2022:

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Journalism under digital siege.

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WPFI published since and by

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published every year since 2002 by
Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters
Without Borders.

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RSF

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> Based in Paris

> independent NGO

> consultative status with the UN,
UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the
International Organization of the Francophonie
(OIF).

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OIF

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54 french speaking nations collective.

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WPFI ranks countries based on

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freedom of journalists not quality

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Scoring Criteria:

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0[worst]-100[best]

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Evaluation Criteria:

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evaluated
using five contextual indicators : political context,
legal framework, economic context, sociocultural
context and safety.

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WPFI and the world

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reveals a two-fold increase in “polarisation”

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toppp performers

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Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd)
Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top
positions.

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worst

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North Korea

refer: other countries perf

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India’s performance

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has fallen eight places from 142nd to 150th
in the 2022 among the 180 countries.

India’s position has been consistently falling in
the index since 2016 when it was ranked 133.

India is also one of
the world’s most dangerous countries for
mediapersons.

Question 18

Article 19

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freedom of speech and expression

Question 19

Freedom of Press in India

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not expressly protected by the
Indian legal system but it is impliedly protected
under article 19(1) (a) of the constitution, which
states - “All citizens shall have the right to freedom
of speech and expression”.

However, Freedom of press is also not absolute. It
faces certain restrictions under Article 19(2), which
are as follows-
Matters related to interests of the sovereignty
and integrity of India, the security of the State,
friendly relations with foreign States, public order,
decency or morality or in relation to contempt of
court, defamation or incitement to an offence.

Question 20

which SC landmark judgement observed that freedom of the press
lay at the foundation of all democratic organisations?

Answer 20

1950, the Supreme Court in Romesh Thappar v.
State of Madras