A new support fund aims to assist journalists who are victims of threats and persecution. This follows a spate of such cases in Finland in recent years, only a fraction of which have been dealt with by the courts.
The latest press freedom rankings produced by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) sees Finland close to regaining the top position it enjoyed from 2010 to 2017. It comes second, behind Norway, among the countries considered to have a good press freedom situation.
By Linus Atarah As the world celebrates the 26th World Press Freedom today, it is doubtful whether there is much to celebrate about press freedom around the world, after all. The surge of far-right governments in combination with authoritarian regimes around the world has cast a gloomy shadow over press freedom. In a chilling assessmentRead More