Reporters Without Borders. Turkmenistan, which borders hard-hit Iran but claims it has zero cases of COVID-19, has reportedly banned the use of the word "coronavirus." US State Department. The Uncensored Library is a Minecraft server and map released by Reporters without Borders and created by BlockWorks, DDB Berlin, and MediaMonks as an attempt to circumvent censorship in countries without freedom of the press. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday the word also has been removed from health information brochures distributed in schools, hospitals and workplaces The ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan has banned the media from using the word “coronavirus,” an international media freedom watchdog said, reports Associated Press. 13. ... Freedom of Information group Reporters Without Borders ranked Turkmenistan last … Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the OSCE’s new representative on freedom of the media to press for the release of a journalist in Turkmenistan – one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists – who has been jailed for simply posting a photo on a news website. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing a gallery of grim portraits, those of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom. The remaining 10 are rated not free. Kyrgyzstan is ranked 79 th, Tajikistan 168 th, Kazakhstan 155 th and Uzbekistan is ranked 157 th in the world in terms of press freedom. Reporters Without Borders reported that the government of Turkmenistan had banned the word "coronavirus" and that people could be arrested for wearing masks or discussing the pandemic. Broken promises of democracy taint this country and its people with no signs of improvement. The NGO, known by its French acronym RSF, on Monday released a list of 37 heads of state and government who it says “embody in a particularly drastic way the ruthless suppression of press freedom.” – Source: Reporters Without Borders. The library contains banned reporting from Mexico, Russia, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Human Rights Watch. This censorious approach, unfortunately, seems to have been carried over into Berdymukhammedov’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan claims it has no coronavirus cases. Their number decreased from 13 to 12; Down lights remain with smaller spells China, The former Soviet Republic of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, North Korea and Eritrea in Africa. 22. Persecution of the few independent journalists who are left has intensified steadily during the past two years. It’s as if it had never existed. A recent report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reveals that the central Asian country has banned the word ‘Coronavirus’ as the country continues to … According to the World Press Freedom Index (2021) released by Reporters Without Borders, Turkmenistan is ranked 178 th. NPR cited various reports from Reporters Without Borders and the Chronicles of Turkmenistan.. In its Press Freedom Index 2013, Reporters without Borders ranks Turkmenistan as 177th out of 179 countries. For the first time in three years, North Korea evaded the wooden spoon: The country is no longer ranked last in Reporters Without Borders' annual … In 2019, Turkmenistan was rated as the most oppressive environment in the world for journalists by the annual Press Freedom Index put out by Reporters Without Borders—worse even … Reporters Without Borders. In its annual report, RSF noted the authorities could abuse the fact that the public is disturbed and that protests are out of the question to introduce measures that would not be possible in normal conditions. Chart 1: World Governance Indicators (2010) Fax : 01 45 23 11 51. It also shows that such freedom is under threat everywhere, with the 20 bottom-ranked countries drawn from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. It describes its advocacy as founded on the belief that everyone requires access to the news and information, in line with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that recognizes the right to receive and share information … The country, rich in natural resources, is ranked 178th by Reporters Without Borders for press freedom, just ahead of Eritrea and North Korea. ... head of Reporters Without Borders’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk. Turkmenistan, one of the countries most hostile to freedom of expression, is still technologically and financially blocking the growth of the Internet and imposing drastic censorship, resulting in a “Turkmenet” purged of any political or social topic (see the Turkmenistan chapter of the 2011 “Enemies of the Internet” report). What are the details? Turkmenistan is on the Reporters’ without Borders list of Internet Enemies (2012), and ranks 177. th. As Turkmenistan's dictatorship tries to boost its international image by hosting the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which began in Ashgabat on Sunday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) points out that the regime persecutes the few remaining outspoken journalists and leaves no room for independent media. It … According to international media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders, ... Berdymukhamedov has ruled the country since 2006 and considers himself Turkmenistan’s “arkadaq,” or … Reporters Without Borders has set up mirrors, or copies, of nine websites that are banned in 11 countries, allowing people there to see them. The organization says few people … Not since the beginning of the ongoing statistics has been there very few countries in which Reporters Without Borders has rated freedom of the press as “good”. New Delhi: In the Central Asian country Turkmenistan, one can get arrested for discussing the global coronavirus pandemic as the country’s government is reportedly “avoiding the use” of the word ‘coronavirus’ altogether. Compared to last year, Iran's position is six points lower. The organization Reporters Without Borders says North Korea, Turkmenistan, and Eritrea remain the most repressive countries for journalists. Turkmenistan Bans the Word ‘Coronavirus’ none Reporters Without Borders March 31, 2020 By banishing the word “coronavirus” from the Turkmen vocabulary in a radical move to suppress all information about the pandemic, Turkmenistan’s government is putting its citizens in danger, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says. About the World Press Freedom Index: It has been published every year since 2002 by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders. Press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders says Turkmenistan suffers from an “ever-growing information ‘Black Hole'” and placed the ex-Soviet republic 178th out of 180 countries in … India has ranked 142 nd yet again out of 180 nations in the recently unveiled World Press Freedom Index. Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday the word also has been removed from health information brochures distributed in schools, hospitals and workplaces The ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan has banned the media from using the word “coronavirus,” an international media freedom watchdog said, reports Associated Press. Reporters Without Borders is publishing for the first time a worldwide index of countries according to their respect for press freedom. The 2021 edition found press freedom in decline around the world and said “China continues to be the world’s biggest jailer of press freedom defenders.”. Amy Mackinnon labels Turkmenistan to be the world’s worst country for journalism. In Cuba, Reporters Without Borders said, 22 journalists "who wanted to break free" of the Cuban regime's "domination of news and information" remain imprisoned. Eritrea, North Korea, Turkmenistan, China and Djibouti fared worst overall in this year’s Reporters Without Borders ranking; The report said many … Please contact the address below: Donor relations office. On 27 April, Paulina Karwowska, Head of the WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan, praised the work of the Government of Turkmenistan aimed at preventing coronavirus. She noted that Turkmenistan is working effectively to counter COVID-19 and prevent the spread of the virus in the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has ranked Turkmenistan near the bottom of its Press Freedom Index for most of Berdimuhamedow's tenure, as it did under Niyazov. The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan claims it has no coronavirus cases. ↑ In Turkmenistan, Whatever You Do, Don't Mention The Coronavirus. The state media are saying nothing about the effects of coronavirus in Turkmenistan and the word has even been removed from health information brochures distributed in schools, hospitals and workplaces, according to Turkmenistan Chronicles, … Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday it is relieved to learn that journalists and human rights activists Annakurban Amanklychev and Sapardurdy Khadjiyev were released during the weekend on completing seven-year jail sentences in appalling conditions. Such reports say that Berdymukhamedov and his government have forbidden its state-controlled media from using the word. Reporters Without Borders. ↑ 42.0 42.1 World Report 2020: Turkmenistan. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said ... with Nordic countries regarded as the most free and isolated states Turkmenistan and North Korea footing the list of 180 countries. Turkmenistan Bans the Word ‘Coronavirus’ none Reporters Without Borders March 31, 2020 By banishing the word “coronavirus” from the Turkmen vocabulary in a radical move to suppress all information about the pandemic, Turkmenistan’s government is putting its citizens in danger, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says. “It is notable that three of the eight worst press freedom abusers¬—Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan--are found in Eurasia,” Freedom House says. The authoritarian government of Turkmenistan has banned the word “coronavirus,” according to a report. Reporters Without Borders’ latest index places the UK at 33rd behind countries such as Ghana, Spain and Lithuania, a slight improvement on last year. Reporters Without Borders revealed on 6 August that the supreme court, in a document that had been kept secret, had also called for the death penalty for Mahdawi and Payam for blasphemy. Turkmenistan rates 178 out of 180 in Reporters Without Borders 2015 World Press Freedom Index based on occurrences such as the imprisonment of journalists and … Turkmenistan is not rated on Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net” report; its “Freedom in the World” report rates the country’s freedom of speech as Not Free. Political leaders' hostility towards the media "has incited increasingly frequent acts of violence that have fuelled an unprecedented level of fear and danger for journalists," the report added. ... Reporters Without Borders wrote. A government autopsy, whose results were never released to the family or made public, reportedly found that Muradova died from blows to the back of her head. Political freedom President Berdymukhamedov has ruled Turkmenistan since 2006 through a personality cult that frames him as the country’s “arkadaq,” or protector. In 2017, RWB ranked Turkmenistan 178th out of 180 countries surveyed, ahead of Eritrea and North Korea . Turkmenistan was already a repressive place for free speech: the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranks it as the second-worst country on its global Press Freedom Index. According to the 2019 Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Reporting Report, Norway was ranked among the 180 countries as the freest and safest countries for the media, with Iran ranked 170th, Saudi Arabia 172nd, Afghanistan 121st Turkmenistan 180th. Singapore — Singapore has dropped two places from 158th to 160th, taking its place in the bottom 20 countries on the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, which looks at … ↑ 42.0 42.1 World Report 2020: Turkmenistan. Human Rights Watch. Coronavirus vaccine is not all that’s in short supply worldwide. Trustworthy, truthful journalism—the “main vaccine against disinformation,” according to Reporters Without Borders—is completely or partly blocked in 73% of the 180 nations ranked in the organization’s 2021 World Press Freedom Index, which was released this week. Photo: Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP. But it’s not just readers who find it difficult to get a full picture of Turkmenistan. Reporters Without Borders has labeled Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a “press freedom predator” for muzzling the country’s media. Reporters Without Borders … It fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom, gives financial aid to journalists or media outlets in difficulty, as well to the families of imprisoned journalists, and works to improve the safety of journalists, especially those reporting in war zones. Website: www.rsf.org/ Reporters Without Borders, commonly known by its French acronym RSF, published its annual report on press freedom Tuesday. Turkmenistan is ranked last in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index, with North Korea a place ahead of it. Keeping tabs in Turkmenistan. India ranks 142nd out of 180 countries, the same rank it held last year. “We consider it important to note that much more has been done in Uzbekistan than indicated in the analysis of “Reporters without Borders”, and … The government controls all media and the few Internet users are able to access only a highly-censored version of the Internet, often in Internet cafés in which they must show ID before being able to go online. Radio Free Europe. MOSCOW -- An international media freedom watchdog says the autocratic ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan has banned the media from using the word "coronavirus." Tél : 01 44 83 84 84. . Turkmenistan is one of the world's most secretive countries, and has a widely denounced human rights record. Reporters Without Borders list Turkmenistan as the country with the third-worst press freedom in the world, with only North Korea and Eritrea ranked as more repressive. The Reporters Without Borders report was issued on March 12 to coincide with World Day Against Cyber-Censorship and seeks to draw attention to … Why in News. The repressive Central Asian nation claims it has yet to document a single case of the Chinese coronavirus, despite the ongoing pandemic hitting Iran, which borders Turkmenistan, … "The Turkmen authorities have lived up to their reputation by adopting this extreme method for eradicating all information about the coronavirus," Jeanne Cavelier, the … ↑ 44.0 44.1 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Turkmenistan. JOHN RASH Star Tribune. The … Reporters Without Borders. Turkmenistan has the third-worst freedom of press record in the world – only North Korea and Eritrea are ranked lower. ... Turkmenistan 4. of 179 countries on the Press Freedom Index. The Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index ranks Turkmenistan 180 out of 180 worldwide; ranking the country as the worst in the world for media freedom. Marking the 10th annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship on March 12, press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) named Vietnam and the Philippines as among the top-four worst offenders for spreading state-sponsored disinformation online. The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday that journalism was at least partly blocked in nearly three-quarters of the 180 countries surveyed. Foreign news and opposition websites are blocked and international social networks are … Reporters Without Borders is waging war on the “Enemies of the Internet” which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, Cuba, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The global free speech organization Reporters Without Borders has ranked Turkmenistan 178 out of 180 in its Press Freedom Index, just ahead of Eritrea and North Korea. By doing so, Turkmenistan’s government is putting its citizens in danger, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says. A recent report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reveals that the central Asian country has banned the word ‘Coronavirus’ as the country continues to … ↑ Turkmenistan: War on Satellite Dishes. February 10, 2017. By doing so, Turkmenistan’s government is putting its citizens in danger, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says. Turkmenistan is already ranked 178th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). China 5. Radio Free Europe. An entire wing is given to each country, each containing several banned articles. RFE/RL condemns Turkmenistan’s treatment of journalists. Sentenced on 15 September to four years in prison on a trumped-up charge of fraud, Nurgeldi Halykov, 26, has … US State Department. RSF. As Turkmenistan's dictatorship tries to boost its international image by hosting the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which began in Ashgabat on Sunday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) points out that the regime persecutes the few remaining outspoken journalists and leaves no room for independent media. Reporters Without Borders. ; The index is published each year by the international journalism not-for-profit body, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Under the Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, you have the right to access, change, amend and delete data concerning you. The government of Turkmenistan banned the use of the word coronavirus. A newspaper vendor in downtown Hanoi on June 26, 2012. According to a Tuesday NPR report, Berdymukhamedov — who has been in power in the central Asian nation since 2006 — banned the use of the word. 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