83% of people in Asia and the Pacific live in countries ranked as ‘In Crisis’ or ‘Highly Restricted’.
• Over the last decade, 12 countries experienced declines in freedom of expression, half of which (6) were significant (score drops of 20 points or more). The biggest declines took place in Hong Kong (China) (49 points), Afghanistan (40), and the Philippines (25).
• Over the same period, 5 countries advanced, with 3 of these experiencing significant improvement: Sri Lanka (32 points), Fiji (24), and the Maldives (22).
• In the last year, there were no additional declines in expression in the region.
• 1 country advanced in the last year, and its score change was significant (more than 5 points): Sri Lanka (14 points).
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