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The Secretary-General: Message on World Press Freedom Day (UNOV - United Nations Office at Wien)

Public Technologies 02 May 2026
All freedom depends on press freedom ... On this World Press Freedom Day, let us protect the rights of journalists, and build a world where the truth - and truth-tellers - are safe.
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World Press Freedom Index 2026: Press freedom situation in Modi’s India worsens

Kashmir Media Service 01 May 2026
The Paris-based international organization for journalists’ rights, Reporters Without Borders, has released the World Press Freedom Index for the year 2026, in which India’s ranking has seen a worrying decline.
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Liberia: Cemesp Raises Alarm Over Press Freedom Backsliding As Liberia Marks World Press Freedom Day

All Africa 01 May 2026
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP-Liberia) has called for urgent action to safeguard press freedom in Liberia, warning of growing threats to journalists despite notable gains made in recent years ....
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Press Freedom is Democracy – EU Ambassador at World Press Freedom Day 2026 (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 01 May 2026
Press Freedom is Democracy - EU Ambassador at World Press Freedom Day 2026 ... The 2026 World Press Freedom Day conference is part of a broader ... World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on 3 May.
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World press freedom declines as authoritarianism rises

Deutsche Welle 30 Apr 2026
With three in four countries "problematic" or worse, the 2026 World Press Freedom Index offers a bleak picture for global media. The conditions for press freedom are rated "satisfactory" in only a few dozen countries ... .
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World press freedom hits new low as authoritarianism rises

Deutsche Welle 30 Apr 2026
With three in four countries "problematic" or worse, the 2026 World Press Freedom Index offers a bleak picture for global media. The conditions for press freedom are rated "satisfactory" in only a few dozen countries ... .
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PH improves to 114th in 2026 World Press Freedom Index

The Philadelphia Inquirer 30 Apr 2026
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippines now ranks at 114th in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, slightly higher than the previous year’s 116.
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Oman advances 7 positions in World Press Freedom Index

Oman Observer 30 Apr 2026
PARIS. The Sultanate of Oman advanced seven positions globally in the World Press Freedom Index issued on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), ranking 127th globally in 202 ....
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Gambia makes progress in World Press Freedom Index

The Point 30 Apr 2026
Gambia is now the 8th African country in Africa in terms of press freedom ... ....
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India ranked 157th in RSF’s 2026 World Press Freedom Index

Madhyamam 30 Apr 2026
India has been ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on April 30, falling six places from its 151st rank in 2025.
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Cyprus drops to 80th in world press freedom index

Philenews 30 Apr 2026
Cyprus has fallen three more places in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 80th out of 180 countries, as concerns grow over legal and administrative attempts to constrain journalism in the country, CIReN reported.
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Taiwan falls four places in RSF’s world press freedom ranking

Taipei Times 30 Apr 2026
Taiwan dropped four places to 28th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index compared with the previous year, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday, warning that global press freedom conditions were at a record low.
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