Screws on the media, tremendous jump in the number of jailed journalists due to Iran

Journalists in Jail: All countries like China and Iran only pretend to be democracy. Totally dictatorial government runs in these countries. To suppress the voice of the people, the media is also kept under control. Something similar was also seen in the report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday (December 14).

According to this report, due to Iran, there was a tremendous jump in the number of journalists locked in jails. According to the report, the protests in Iran have helped push the number of imprisoned journalists worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022. According to the France-based NGO, the figure is set to top 488 in 2021, which is already a record. Now it has become more because of Iran.

Most journalists jailed in China

According to this report, more than half of the jailed journalists in the world are in only five countries. China is at the forefront of these countries. Maximum 110 journalists are lodged in jails in China. It is followed by Myanmar (62), Iran (47), Vietnam (39) and Belarus (31). RSF secretary general Christophe Deloire said in a statement: “Dictatorships and autocratic governments are filling their prisons faster than ever by imprisoning journalists.”

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It is necessary to oppose these dishonest governments – RSF

“This new record in the number of detained journalists shows the urgent and dire need to oppose these unscrupulous governments and extend our active solidarity for the cause of journalistic freedom,” said RSF Secretary General. RSF has been presenting its own reports since 1995. Let us inform that Iran was not named in last year’s report but due to the protests against Hijab, its name is also included in the report this year.

30% increase in the number of journalists killed

The number of journalists killed in action this year around the world has increased by 30 percent compared to last year. The report released by the Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that 67 journalists and media persons have been killed so far this year, compared to 47 last year.

Most journalists killed in Ukraine

According to the report, this year Ukraine recorded the highest number of deaths of media persons reporting the war than any other country. Most of the media persons who died were Ukrainian. Anthony Belanger, secretary general of the International Federation of Journalists, said in a statement that failure to ensure the safety of media workers would only embolden those who seek to stifle the free flow of information and undermine people’s ability to hold their leaders accountable. We do.

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