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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

RI press freedom ranks second in Southeast Asia, 117th worldwide

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 10/20/2010 7:39 PM

Indonesia was ranked second in Southeast Asia press freedom, but 117th in the world, the Reporters Without Borders has reported.

The report said two journalists in Indonesia were killed and several others still received death threats, mainly for their reports on the environment.

East Timor was the press freedom champion in the region after securing the 93rd position in the world press freedom index this year. Singapore was 136th, Malaysia 141st, and Thailand 153rd.

The Philippines was far below at 156th place.


Kuwait fell to 87th place in press freedom,
according to Reporters Without Borders

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