the official website provides free access to related UN resolutions
These include those relating to safety of journalists and freedom of expression
Where are journalists most at risk?
Consult the UNESCO observatory of killed journalists information on the 1450 killed since 1993
Where is the press most free?
Look at the RSF press freedom ranking for 2021
Find out why Norway is at number 1!
at number 180 is Eritrea
archives are available from 2014 onwards.
Freedom House publishes regular media freedom and freedom on the net report with rankings.
What has been the effect of the pandemic on freedom?
According to International Press Institute COVID-19 Press Freedom Tracker, nearly 200 violations linked to the pandemic were reported from the Asia-Pacific region, of which 107 were from four South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. As many as 71 journalists faced arrests and charges for their coverage of the pandemic and its consequences, and 32 cases of physical attacks and verbal threats were reported from these countries.
The RSF index has regular updates each year
See this discussion from the European Parliament
See this discussion from the European Parliament
and this paper from the European Parliament think tank
Negative impact on Africa - relief web articles
Few winners, many losers: the COVID-19 pandemic’s dramatic and unequal impact on independent news media- Reuters