,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjba ,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4       
,casey1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+    
wid5+ ?reats to fre$om ( ! press & free 
expression ar\nd ! _w1 & reaffirm+ !    
vital role t a free & indep5d5t press   
plays 9 in=m+ local & int]national      
audi5ces ab\t public heal? crises1      
c\nt]+ mis9=mation & dis9=mation1 &     
fur!r+ disc\rse & debate to advance     
heal?y democracies 9 commemoration ( ,_w
 ,press ,fre$om ,day on ,may #c1 #bjba4 
,:]eas ,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o *ampion$ !  
necessity ( a free press = a ?riv+      
democratic society1 wisely decl>$1 ,our 
lib]ty dep5ds on ! fre$om ( ! press1 & t
 _c be limit$ )\t be+ lo/42 ,:]eas      

,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
adopt$ 9 ,p>is on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1  
/ates1 ,ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om (    
op9ion & expression2 ?is "r includes    
fre$om to hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce &  
to seek1 receive & imp>t in=mation &    
ideas ?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless (      
fronti]s42 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ !   
?ird day ( ,may ( ea* ye> to be ,_w     
,press ,fre$om ,day-- 7#a7 to celebrate 
! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( fre$om ( !     
press2  7#b7 to evaluate fre$om ( !     
press ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 to def5d ! m$ia 
aga9/ attacks on its indep5d5ce2 &  7#d7
 to pay tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _!
 lives :ile work+ 9 _! pr(ession2 ,:]eas
 ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act
 ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff7 exp&$ !
 exam9ation ( ! fre$om ( ! press ar\nd !
 _w 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on      
,human ,rights ,practices publi%$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]  
#ah1 #bjac1 & ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai1 !    

,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ 
,resolution #fh_/afc & ,resolution      
#gd_/aeg1 respectively1 on ! safety (   
j\rnali/s & ! problem ( impunity1       
unequivocally condemn+ all attacks on1 &
 viol5ce aga9/1 j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s1
 includ+ torture1 extrajudicial kill+1  
en=c$ disappe>ance1 arbitr>y det5tion1 &
 intimidation & h>assm5t 9 conflict &   
nonconflict situations2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/  
,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution
 & v>i\s ,/ate con/itutions protect     
fre$om ( ! press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has us$
 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights    
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh7 to place
 t>get$ visa & economic re/rictions on  
individuals1 includ+ = _! roles 9 !     
t>get$ kill+s ( j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 9 an 
ef=t to combat attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s1 
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,j4 ,bl9k5    
rec5tly ann\nc$ a new policy all[+ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to impose visa        
re/rictions on individuals :o1 act+ on  

behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 are believ$  
to h be5 directly engag$ 9 s]i\s1       
extrat]ritorial c\nt]-dissid5t          
activities1 includ+ ^? t suppress1      
h>ass1 surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m          
j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 or o!r p]sons      
p]ceiv$ to be dissid5ts = _! "w2 ,:]eas 
! #bjba ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index1      
compil$ by ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 w>ns 
t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic illu/rates !     
negative factors ?reat5+ ! "r to        
reliable in=mation & amplifies ! _m     
crises t ?reat5 m$ia fre$om & pluralism2
 ,:]eas ! ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjba report1 
publi%$ by ,fre$om ,h\se1 not$ t #bjbj 0
 an especially haz>d\s ye> = democracy1 
dur+ :i* less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! _w's    
population !n liv$ 9 a ,free c\ntry1 !  
smalle/ proportion s9ce #aiie2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s-- 7#a7 at lea/ #cj j\rnali/s 
7 kill$ 9 #bjbj1 #ba ( :om 7 s+l$ out 9 
retaliation = _! "w1 an increase f #aj  
murd]s 9 #bjai2  7#b7 ,mexico1          
,afghani/an1 & ! ,philipp9es _h ! mo/   

retaliatory kill+s 9 #bjbj2  7#c7 at    
lea/ #bgd j\rnali/s 7 beh9d b>s 9       
relation to _! "w on ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj1
 m>k+ ! fif? consecutive ye> t at lea/  
#bej j\rnali/s 7 imprison$ globally2    
7#d7 ,*9a1 ,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ,saudi    
,arabia 7 responsible = ne>ly half ( all
 jail$ j\rnali/s worldwide2  7#e7       
j\rnali/s ar\nd ! _w h be5 t>get$ by    
sophi/icat$ spyw>e products t pose a    
sev]e risk to _! safety & ! safety ( _! 
s\rces2 &  7#f7 ! _w's mo/ c5sor$       
c\ntries include ,eritrea1 ,nor? ,korea1
 ,turkm5i/an1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,*9a1     
,vietnam1 ,iran1 ,equatorial ,gu9ea1    
,bel>us1 & ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,*9a has unlea%$ an onslaught ( attacks 
on press fre$om 9 ,*9a & ,hong ,kong1   
includ+ ?r\gh--  7#a7 /ate-sponsor$     
c5sor%ip & dis9=mation campaigns limit+ 
access to in=mation ab\t ! novel        
coronavirus1 includ+ ?r\gh its c5sor%ip 
( virus-relat$ keywords on social m$ia  
plat=ms2  7#b7 attacks on press fre$om 9
 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ ! passage ( !     

,national ,security ,law1 :i* poses an  
exi/5tial ?reat to ! city's tradition ( 
press fre$om1 & ! arre/ & subsequ5t     
conviction ( ,jimmy ,lai1 own] ( ,hong  
,kong's l>ge/ m$ia outlet1 ,apple       
,daily1 & an outspok5 democracy         
advocate2  7#c7 arre/s or o!r repressive
 actions aga9/ indep5d5t j\rnali/s &    
o!rs 9 ma9l& ,*9a attempt+ to %>e       
unc5sor$ news or op9ion ab\t !          
,,covid-#ai outbreak1 includ+ ! det5tion
 ( citiz5 j\rnali/ ,*5 ,qiu%i1 :o rema9s
 incommunicado2 &  7#d7 ! det5tion (    
j\rnali/s critical ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a1
 includ+ ,*5 ,ji]51 :o 0 s5t5c$ to #ae  
ye>s 9 #bjbj1 foll[+ #b ye>s (          
incommunicado det5tion1 aft] blogg+ ab\t
 allegations ( corrupt local (ficials2  
,:]eas ,afghani/an rema9s "o ( ! mo/    
dang]\s c\ntries = j\rnali/s1 )-- 7#a7  
militant gr\ps t>get+ at lea/ #d        
j\rnali/s = murd] 9 retaliation = _! "w 
9 #bjbj2 &  7#b7 at lea/ #d m$ia work]s 
kill$ 9 e>ly #bjba2 ,:]eas ,bel>us has  
witness$ sweep+ attacks aga9/ ! press   

s9ce ,alex&] ,luka%5ka's fraudul5t      
election 9 ,augu/ #bjbj1 :]e s9ce !     
beg9n+ ( #bjbj1 ne>ly #eej j\rnali/s &  
m$ia work]s h be5 h>ass$1 assault$1     
imprison$1 or o!rwise retaliat$ aga9/ = 
_! "w1 includ+--  7#a7 ,katsi>yna       
,b>ysevi*1 a physician1 & ,artsyom      
,s>ok91 a j\rnali/1 :o 7 respectively   
*>g$ ) #f mon?s & #b ye>s 9 a p5al      
colony 7on *>ges ( disclos+ m$ical data 
& in/igat+ a crime1 respectively7 =     
disclos+ in=mation ab\t a prote/or :o 0 
kill$ dur+ a crackd[n on demon/rations  
aga9/ ,presid5t ,luka%5ka2  7#b7 ,kat]9a
 ,borisevi*1 a j\rnali/ *>g$ ) #f mon?s 
9 prison aft] contradict+ (ficial       
/atem5ts ab\t ! cause ( dea? ( a        
prote/]2 &  7#c7 ,katsi>yna ,&reyeva &  
,d>ia ,*ultsova1 j\rnali/s s5t5c$ to #b 
ye>s 9 prison 7on *>ges ( violat+ public
 ord]7 = film+ live cov]age ( ! viol5t  
disp]sal ( a prote/ aga9/ ,presid5t     
,luka%5ka2 ,:]eas ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s
 ass]ts t press fre$om 9 ,burma has be5 
set back t5 ye>s 9 t5 days aft] !       

,febru>y #bjba milit>y c\p1 dur+ :i*--  
7#a7 at lea/ #dj j\rnali/s 7 arre/$1    
includ+ ,,bbc j\rnali/ ,aung ,?ura &    
,associat$ ,press j\rnali/ ,!9 ,zaw2    
7#b7 m$ia work]s 7 =c$ into hid+ &      
confront$ c5sor%ip1 h>assm5t1 int]net   
blocks1 beat+s1 int]rogations1 ?reats1 &
 injuries at ! h&s ( ! milit>y2 &  7#c7 
multiple indep5d5t m$ia outlets _h to   
cease op]ations or close altoge!r or _h 
_! lic5ses revok$ by ! milit>y2 ,:]eas  
,cuba rema9s a highly re/rict$          
environm5t = indep5d5t m$ia1 m>k$ by    
int]net re/rictions & con/ant h>assm5t (
 j\rnali/s & news outlets1 includ+--    
7#a7 indep5d5t j\rnali/ ,yoel ,su>ez1 :o
 0 summon$ to a police /ation 9 ,m>*    
#bjba = ! second "t 9 #b mon?s z a      
result ( 8 "w2  7#b7 ,iliana ,h]n&ez1 :o
 0 *>g$ ) illegally possess+ j\rnali/ic 
equipm5t 9 ,janu>y #bjbj2  7#c7 ,luz    
,escob>1 a j\rnali/ :o 0 repeat$ly b>r$ 
by security =ces f leav+ h] home2  7#d7 
an (ficial notice f ! ,cuban ,m9i/ry (  
,labor & ,social ,security 9 ,febru>y   

reit]at+ ! long/&+ gov]nm5t policy t b>s
 indep5d5t j\rnali/s activities & !     
indep5d5t publi%+ ( edition ( newspap]s1
 tabloids & magaz9es 9 any =mat2 &  7#e7
 a ,m>* #bjbj raid on ! (fice ( !       
,in/ituto ,cubano por la ,lib]tad de    
,expression y ,pr5sa 7,,iclep7          
publication ,pag9as ,vill>5as1 dur+ :i* 
,cuban ,gov]nm5t au?orities confiscat$  
equipm5t & deta9$ multiple j\rnali/s2   
,:]eas ,egypt's re/rictions on ! m$ia h 
accel]at$ "u ,presid5t ,abdel ,fattah   
el-,sisi s9ce #bjac1 ) at lea/ #bg      
j\rnali/s imprison$ dur+ #bjbj1         
includ+--  7#a7 ,esraa ,abdelfattah1 :o 
has attempt$ multiple hung] /rikes to   
prote/ h] torture & mi/reatm5t :ile     
deta9$2  7#b7 ,%imaa ,samy1 :o 0 deta9$ 
on *>ges ( jo9+ a t]rori/ organization1 
spread+ false news1 & misus+ social m$ia
 = 8 "w2  7#c7 ,hi%am ,abdel ,aziz1 an  
,al ,jaze]a j\rnali/ on ! v]ge ( los+ 8 
eyesight foll[+ untreat$ glaucoma :ile 9
 prison2 &  7#d7 ,mahm\d ,ab\ ,zeid1 :o 
0 releas$ aft] #e ye>s 9 prison1 b      

rema9s subject to a #e-ye> probation t]m
 t requires him to sp5d ! h\rs ( #f3jj  
p4m4 ?r\gh #f3jj a4m4 at a police /ation
 e night2  ,:]eas assaults on press     
fre$om 9 ,el ,salvador imp]il its       
fragile democracy & include bo? v]bal   
attacks on j\rnali/s by political lead]s
 & use ( /ate p[] to intimidate         
indep5d5t m$ia1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! ongo+    
crim9al inve/igation aga9/ outlet ,el   
,f>o1 :i* 0 laun*$ aft] x report$ damag+
 in=mation ab\t ! adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 
! onl9e attacks & ?reats to j\rnali/s f 
! outlet ,revi/a ,factum1 :i* has be5   
bann$ f press conf]5ces at ! presid5tial
 resid5ce2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s 
,)\t ,bord]s & ,fre$om ,h\se1 ,indian   
au?orities h rec5tly impos$ int]net &   
communication black\ts1 deta9$ & *>g$   
j\rnali/s cov]+ political demon/rations1
 & call$ = ! tempor>y blockage (        
j\rnali/s & m$ia acc\nts on ,twitt]2    
,:]eas ,iran rema9s a ho/ile environm5t 
= ! press1 :]e m$ia work]s are subject$ 
to summons1 arre/s1 & unju/ s5t5ces1    

includ+-- 7#a7 inve/igative j\rnali/    
,ruhollah ,zam1 :o 0 execut$ on ,decemb]
 #d1 #bjbj1 aft] be+ disappe>$ 9 ,octob]
 #bjai & *>g$ ) corruption on e>? = 8   
report+2  7#b7 freelance j\rnali/       
,f>iborz ,kalant>i1 :o 0 s5t5c$ on      
,febru>y #g1 #bjba1 to #g ye>s 9 prison 
& #gd la%es = us+ 8 telegram *annel to  
circulate articles ab\t corruption *>ges
 br\ght aga9/ ! ex-,vice ,presid5t's    
bro!r2 &  7#c7 editor ( weekly ,agr9    
,rozh1 ,mahm\d ,mahm\di1 :o 0 arre/$ by 
ag5ts ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,intellig5ce 9      
,san&aj aft] issu+ an op5 lett] call+ = 
! release ( deta9$ ,kurdi% activi/s2    
,:]eas ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s report$ t 
,mexico 0 ! _w's deadlie/ c\ntry =      
j\rnali/s outside ( a w> zone 9 #bjbj1  
:]e report]s cov]+ /ories on political  
corruption & organiz$ crime are         
frequ5tly assault$ & murd]$1 includ+--  
7#a7 ,rub5 ,pat1 a local news website   
editor :o 0 gunn$ d[n on ! /reet aft]   
reque/+ urg5t protection :5 "o ( 8      
report]s1 ,jose ,guadalupe ,*an ,dzib1 0

 murd]$2 &  7#b7 ,m>io ,leonel ,gomez   
,san*ez1 a j\rnali/ :o 0 murd]$ 9 !     
s\!rn /ate ( ,*iapas aft] cov]+ cases ( 
increas$ viol5ce & alleg$ corruption    
implicat+ municipal (ficials2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,m>* #a1 #bjba1 ! ,day ( ! ,j\rnali/ 9 
,nic>agua1 #dgj j\rnali/s f ar\nd ! _w  
sign$ a lett] d5\nc+ ye>s ( p]secution (
 j\rnali/s 9 ,nic>agua1 :i* has includ$ 
news outlets =c$ to close & individual  
j\rnali/s be+ ?reat5$1 h>ass$1 su$1     
surveill$1 jail$1 & =c$ into exile1     
includ+--  7#a7 ,miguel ngel ,gahona1 :o
 0 %ot 9 ,april #bjah :ile film+ riots2 
&  7#b7 ,miguel ,mora1 ,director ( #ajj 
,noticias1 & j\rnali/ ,lucia ,p9$a1 :o 7
 arre/$ 9 ,april #bjah & subsequ5tly    
tortur$2  ,:]eas ,honduras rema9s "o ( !
 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e's deadlie/ c\ntries =
 j\rnali/s1 :]e ^? work+ = opposition   
m$ia or :o are outspok5 critics ( !     
gov]nm5t are subject$ to h>assm5t1      
intimidation1 & dea? ?reats by !        
c\ntry's security =ces & its affiliates1
 includ+-- 7#a7 freelance j\rnali/ ,lus 

,alonzo ,alm5d>es1 :o 0 kill$ by #b     
unid5tifi$ individuals 9 ,comayagua 9   
,septemb] #bjbj2 &  7#b7 radio j\rnali/ 
,p$ro ,arcngel ,canelas1 :o 0 %ot &     
kill$ 9 ! rural dep>tm5t ( ,olan*o 9    
,decemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas m$ia work]s face 
height5$ dang]s 9 ,russia1 :]e m ?an    
#baj rights infractions took place dur+ 
prote/s foll[+ ! arre/ ( opposition     
lead] ,alex&] ,navalny 9 ,janu>y &      
,febru>y #bjba1 & wide-spread h>assm5t1 
c5sor%ip1 & /ate-driv5 retaliation are  
commonplace1 includ+ 9 ! cases (--  7#a7
 ,s]gei ,smirnov1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to #be    
days 9 jail aft] %>+ a joke on ,twitt] t
 call$ = rallies 9 support ( ,navalny2  
7#b7 ,dmitry ,nikit91 :o 0 deta9$ :ile  
cov]+ a prote/2  7#c7 ,el5a ,ko/yu*5ko1 
a j\rnali/ deta9$ aft] cov]+ a prote/ 9 
,so*i2  7#d7 ,ivan ,kleim5ov1 a         
freelance photograph] :o 0 sev]ely beat5
 by police ) a /un gun :ile cov]+ a     
prote/1 & consequ5tly s5t5c$ to #aj days
 9 jail2  7#e7 ,ivan ,safronov1 a =m]   
inve/igative j\rnali/ arre/$ 9 ,july    

#bjbj on politically motivat$ *>ges (   
treason2 &  7#f7 ,svetlana ,prokopieva1 
a correspond5t = ,radio ,free           
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty & ,e*o ( ,mosc[1
 :o 0 f\nd guilty ( incit+ t]rorism &   
f9$ #ejj1jjj rubles aft] report+ on !   
suicide ( a #ag-ye>-old inside a ,f$]al 
,security ,s]vice build+2  ,:]eas 9 !   
,ukra9ian t]ritory ( ,crimea1 ,ukra9ian 
j\rnali/s & blogg]s h repeat$ly be5     
?reat5$1 arre/$1 & tortur$ = resi/+     
,russian occupation1 su* z ! det5tion ( 
,crimean j\rnali/ ,vladyslav ,yesip5ko &
 ,crimean ,tat> j\rnali/s ,osman        
,arifmemetov1 ,ru/em ,%eikhaliev1 &     
,remzi ,bekirov2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( !    
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce has  
conclud$ t ! murd] ( ,wa%+ton ,po/      
j\rnali/ & ,am]ican resid5t ,jamal      
,kha%oggi 9 ,i/anbul 9 #bjah 0 approv$  
by ,saudi ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,moham$ b9       
,salman2 ,:]eas ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi       
,arabia ma9ta9s an especially ho/ile    
environm5t t[>ds j\rnali/s ?r\gh        
sy/ematic & arbitr>y arre/s1 torture &  

inhumane or degrad+ treatm5t1 l5g?y     
pre-trial det5tions1 political          
p]secution1 & conditional release       
re/rictions1 :i* inhibit report]s &     
columni/s f travel+ or return+ to _!    
pr(essional "w po/-det5tion1 includ+--  
7#a7 ,maha ,al-,rafidi ,al-,qahtani1 a  
j\rnali/ & writ] arre/$ 9 ,septemb]     
#bjai1 held 9 solit>y conf9em5t1 &      
physically abus$ :ile 9 prison2  7#b7   
,r$ha ,al-,boori1 a writ] & j\rnali/    
deta9$ = almo/ #b ye>s 9 an unkn[n      
location2  7#c7 ,khadija ,al-,h>bi1 a   
,saudi fem9i/ writ] & onl9e comm5tator  
arre/$ alongside h] husb&1 j\rnali/ &   
blogg] ,?um> ,al-,m>z\qi1 :ile 9 ! late 
/ages ( pregnancy2 &  7#d7 ,saleh       
,al-,%ehi1 a not$ anti-corruption       
columni/ s5t5c$ to #e ye>s 9 prison 9   
#bjah = insult+ ! royal c\rt1 :o di$ #c 
weeks aft] 8 release f prison2 ,:]eas ! 
battle = a free press cont9ues to be    
f\ght 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 :]e-  7#a7        
,banglade%i j\rnali/s h repeat$ly be5   
arre/$ & *>g$ "u ! ,digital ,security   

,act1 "s ( :om h be5 subject$ to torture
 & "o ( :om di$ 9 cu/ody2  7#b7 ,/ev5   
,gan1 ! ,editor-9-,*ief ( ! news        
organization ,malaysiak9i1 0 int]rogat$ 
aft] read]s left comm5ts criticiz+      
,malaysia's judici>y on a ,mayalysiak9i 
article report+ on a c\rt's lift+ ( a   
coronavirus lockd[n2  7#c7              
,filip9o-,am]ican j\rnali/ ,m>ia ,ressa 
has be5 t>get$ by ! ,filip9o ,gov]nm5t's
 aggressive campaign aga9/ indep5d5t    
m$ia aft] h] report+ on ,presid5t       
,dut]te's w> on drugs2  7#d7 ,?um ,p+   
,tj91 f\nd] & director ( ,new ,n>atif1 a
 democracy-focus$ m$ia organization1 0  
deta9$ by ,s+aporean police aft] be+    
accus$ ( publi%+ unau?oriz$ & illegal   
paid adv]tisem5ts on ,facebook dur+ !   
,july election campaign2 &  7#e7        
,vietnamese j\rnali/s ,pham ,*i ,dung1  
,nguy5 ,tuong ,?uy1 & ,le ,huu ,m9h     
,tuan 7 ea* s5t5c$ to m ?an #aj ye>s 9  
prison2 ,:]eas press fre$om cont9ues to 
face *all5ges 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1    
includ+ 9--  7#a7 ,e?iopia1 :]e j\rnali/

 ,lucy ,kassa 0 que/ion$ by unid5tifi$  
m5 on h] report+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,e?iopia's arm$ conflict ) ! ,tigray    
,p's ,lib]ation ,front & ^: h\se 0      
ransack$2  7#b7 ,cam]oon1 :]e j\rnali/  
,samuel ,wazizi 0 arre/$ = 8 report+ &  
held incommunicado = ne>ly "o ye> be=e !
 gov]nm5t ann\nc$ t he _h di$ 9 cu/ody2 
7#c7 ,ghana1 :]e ,manasseh ,azure ,awuni
 receiv$ dea? ?reats z a result ( 8     
report+ on ! ,ghanaian election2  7#d7  
,nig]ia1 :]e ! press faces a climate (  
p]man5t viol5ce & j\rnali/s1 includ+    
,omoyele ,s[ore1 h be5 spi$ on1 attack$1
 arbitr>ily arre/$1 or ev5 kill$2  7#e7 
,s\? ,sudan1 :]e report] ,bull5 ,alex&] 
0 deta9$ )\t cause = #d days :ile cov]+ 
! ,univ]sity ( ,juba's /ud5t prote/s &  
,*ri/oph] ,all5 0 kill$ ) impunity & )\t
 inve/igation :ile report+ on ! civil   
w>2 &  7#f7 ,zimbabwe1 :]e j\rnali/ &   
filmmak] ,hopewell ,*9'ono 0 abduct$ f 8
 home & s5t5c$ #de days ) an iron leg   
*a9 = 8 live-/ream+ ( prote/s &         
inve/igative report+2  ,:]eas ! ,turki% 

,j\rnali/s' ,association report$ t--    
7#a7 9 #bjbj--  7,a7 #a out ( e #d      
,turki% j\rnali/s 0 subject$ to physical
 viol5ce2  7,b7 #a out ( e #b ,turki%   
j\rnali/s 7 ?reat5$2 &  7,c7 #a out ( e 
#e ,turki% j\rnali/s fac$ trial 7(t5 on 
fabricat$ t]rorism *>ges72 &  7#b7      
,turkey is ma9ta9+ its /&+ z--  7,a7 #a 
( ! _w's mo/ oppressive environm5ts =   
press fre$om2 &  7,b7 #a ( ! _w's lead+ 
jail]s ( j\rnali/s2  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,v5ezuela cont9ues to t>get indep5d5t 
m$ia outlets1 attack+ fre$om (          
expression & sev]ely limit+ ,v5ezuelan  
access to accurate in=mation ) at lea/  
#g diff]5t m$ia outlets t>get$ 9 #bjba1 
includ+ an incid5t 9 ,janu>y #bjba :]e  
gov]nm5t (ficials ent]$ ! /udio ( !     
indep5d5t news /ation ,v5ezolanos por la
 ,in=macin 9 ,c>acas )\t a w>rant1 seiz$
 _! "w equipm5t1 & ?reat5$ ! j\rnali/s )
 arre/ if !y cont9u$ to report2 ,:]eas1 
"u ! auspices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,global ,m$ia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t provides f9ancial assi/ance to

 sev]al editorially indep5d5t m$ia      
outlets1 includ+ ,voice ( ,am]ica1      
,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1   
,radio ,free ,asia1 ! ,(fice ( ,cuba    
,broadca/+1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ ,broadca/  
,networks--  7#a7 :i* report & broadca/ 
news1 in=mation1 & analysis 9 critical  
regions ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#b7 ^: j\rnali/s
 regul>ly face h>assm5t1 f9es1 &        
imprisonm5t = _! "w2 &  ,:]eas ! fre$om 
( ! press-- 7#a7 is a key compon5t (    
democratic gov]nance1 activism 9 civil  
society1 & socioeconomic developm5t2 &  
7#b7 enhances public acc\ntability1     
transp>5cy1 & p>ticipation 9 civil      
society & democratic gov]nance3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 decl>es
 t a free press-- 7,a7 is a c5tral      
compon5t ( free societies1 democratic   
gov]nance1 & contributes to an in=m$    
civil society1 & gov]nm5t acc\ntability2
  7,b7 helps expose corruption1 &       
enhances public acc\ntability &         
transp>5cy ( gov]nm5ts at all levels2 & 
7,c7 dissem9ates in=mation ess5tial to  

improv+ public heal? & safety2  7#b7    
expresses conc]ns ab\t ?reats to press  
fre$om & fre$om ( expression ar\nd ! _w2
  7#c7 recognizes & comm5ds j\rnalism's 
role 9 provid+ tru/$1 accurate1 & timely
 in=mation & 9 hold+ gov]nm5ts & lead]s 
acc\ntable to citiz5s2  7#d7 is dismay$ 
t1 "u cov] ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 _m   
gov]nm5ts h re/rict$ ! "w ( j\rnali/s   
report+ on ! public heal? crisis & on   
peaceful prote/s on a v>iety ( issues2  
7#e7 pays tribute to j\rnali/s :o made  
trem5d\s sacrifices1 includ+ ! loss ( _!
 lives1 9 ! pursuit ( tru? & ju/ice2    
7#f7 condemns all actions ar\nd ! _w t  
suppress fre$om ( ! press2  7#g7 calls =
 ! unconditional & imm$iate release (   
all imprison$ j\rnali/s2  7#h7 reaffirms
 ! c5trality ( fre$om ( ! press to ef=ts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support 
democracy1 mitigate conflict1 & promote 
good gov]nance dome/ically & ar\nd ! _w2
 &  7#i7 calls on ! ,presid5t & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate--  7,a7 to pres]ve &  
build ^u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on

 issues relat+ to fre$om ( ! press1 on !
 basis ( ! protections af=d$ ! ,am]ican 
p "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to transp>5tly 
inve/igate & br+ to ju/ice ! p]petrators
 ( attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s2 &  7,c7 to  
promote ! respect & protection ( fre$om 
( ! press ar\nd ! _w4