Afghanistan 175th in global press freedom index

Afghanistan 175th in global press freedom index

Afghanistan has 175th place in the latest global press freedom index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 180 countries in press freedom index

Afghanistan has ranked 175th out of 180 countries in the 2025 global press freedom index issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Last year, Afghanistan had ranked 178th in the index, but scored higher than this year. RSF said that the media in Afghanistan are now required to broadcast information that is controlled by the government as the media landscape is now devoid of pluralism and dissenting voices. It added that the repression of journa…

Afghanistan Remains Among World’s Worst for Press Freedom, RSF Says

Afghanistan remains one of the worst countries for press freedom, ranking 175th out of 180 in the latest global index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday. The post Afghanistan Remains Among World’s Worst for Press Freedom, RSF Says appeared first on KabulNow.

In the latest World Press Freedom Index, Afghanistan under Taliban control is ranked 175th out of 180 countries. The index was released today (Friday, May 12) by Reporters Without Borders. According to the index, Norway, Estonia and the Netherlands are at the top of the media freedom index with the highest scores. In contrast, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the index, along with Iran, Syria, China, North Korea and Eritrea. Based on the 2025 ind…