KILLED OR
MISSING

LEGISLATED

SENTENCED

This tops the list in terms of
severity, and there is no need
to explain why. Included under this category are incidents
where journalists have been
killed, kidnapped or gone
missing in circumstances that
suggest a link to their work or
role as a journalist. The statistic
given is for the number of media workers involved.

This relates to all aspects of
the legislative process and the
application of common law. It
includes instances where official proposals are made for
new laws, legislation is passed,
laws are amended or struck
down either in Parliament or by
the courts, and civil litigation
is instituted against media. The
statistic given is for the number
of incidents reported.

This is when a judgement is
handed down against a media
worker involving either a prison term or a fine. The statistic
given is for the number of media workers involved.

THREATENED

VICTORY

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

This includes immediate victories for media workers or organisations including being released unconditionally, having
charges dropped, winning or
avoiding civil litigation, overturning gagging orders and being acquitted of criminal charges. This category also includes
incidents that advance media
freedom, access to information
or freedom of expression in
general. For example, favourable policy statements, media
friendly laws or policies and favourable and precedent-setting
court judgements.The statistic
given is for the number of incidents reported.

VIOLATION OF
PUBLIC FoE*
This category includes incidents that affect freedom of
expression (FoE) or speech
in general, and do not necessarily involve media workers
or organisations. For example, cases of sedition against
members of the public, general curbs on free speech
and access to information,
violations of the right to freedom of assembly and protest,
restrictions on artistic or academic freedom and restrictions on access to public
media. The statistic given is
for the number of incidents
reported.
*Freedom of expression

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