
BRATISLAVA, Apr 22 (IPS) – May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. This feature is part of a series highlighting the current state of media freedom globallyIndependent journalism is facing a growing crackdown one year into the COVID-19 pandemic as governments around the world restrict access to information and muzzle critical reporting, media and rights watchdogs have warned.

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