7KUHDWHQHG - This involves a threat
from a public official, a death threat,
various forms of harassment (such as
veiled warnings, threats of action, or
interference in editorial processes),
or journalists being questioned or
interrogated on their sources. The
statistic given is for the number of media
workers or media organisations involved.

9LFWRU\ - This is self-explanatory in
terms of its implication for the media,
but involves different types of incidents.
Some incidents falling under this
category have immediate implications
for individual media workers or
media organisations (being released
unconditionally, having charges dropped,
winning or avoiding civil litigation,
overturning gagging orders and acquittal
on criminal charges), while others
have broad implications that advance
media freedom, access to information
or freedom of expression in general
(favourable policy statements from
public officials, the adoption of mediafriendly laws or policies, favourable and
precedent-setting court judgements,
and favourable procedures and decisions
by statutory or other bodies dealing with
matters of media content or freedom of
expression). The statistics given is for the
number of incidents reported under this
category.

member of the public, a general curb
on free speech, parliamentary speech
or access to information (e.g. matters
involving the internet, pornography,
hate speech, political speech), a violation
of the right to freedom of assembly and
protest, or an incident relating to artistic
or academic freedom. Incidents involving
the media, which do fall under this
category, involve that of media pluralism
(a publication closing down because of
financial reasons) or incidents involving
access to the public media. The statistic
given is for the number of incidents
reported under this category.

2WKHU - These are incidents which
do not necessarily involve the media,
but which affect aspects of freedom of
expression or speech in general. These
can involve cases of sedition against a




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