Netherlands fell 22 spots on press freedom ranking
This year, the Netherlands fell 22 places in the press freedom ranking compiled by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF).
The Netherlands fell from 6th to 28th place on the annual index. According to Free Press Unlimited, this is unprecedented in the history of the world ranking on press freedom. "The Netherlands has been in the top 10 since 2002."
According to RSF, aggression against journalists is increasing in our country.. Crime journalist Peter R. de Vries was assassinated in Amsterdam. And last year, the police arrested three journalists during demonstrations in two days.
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden led the press freedom index this year. At the bottom of the list are Iran and Eritrea, and North Korea took the last spot in 180th place.
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