Reporters without borders: Freedom of information has decreased

International organization “Reporters without borders” published this year’s World Press Freedom Index and marked common limitation of media freedom.

Two-thirds of the 180 countries surveyed for the 2015 World Press Freedom Index performed less well than in the previous year.

Top of the list are three Scandinavian countries: Finland, Norway, and Denmark. At the other end of the scale, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea, in last place, were the worst performers.

Armenia is ranked 78^th, Georgia 84^th, Tajikistan 115^th, Ukraine 129^th, Russia 148^th. Belarus is 157^th in this rate, which is the same as the previous year, followed by Pakistan (158^th), Azerbaijan (160^th), Kazakhstan (161th), and Uzbekistan (166^th).

“Reporters without borders” note that many countries refer to the defence of national security interests, putting limitations on media freedom.

The Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index ranks the performance of 180 countries according to a range of criteria that include media pluralism and independence, respect for the safety and freedom of journalists, and the legislative, institutional and infrastructural environment in which the media operate.