Maldives ranked lower than Haiti and Central African Republic in press freedom index

The Maldives has dropped 13 ranks in the World Press Freedom Index, now ranking at 100. This is the second consecutive year the Maldives has dropped in the index, categorized now as "problematic". Last year, the Maldives was ranked at 87, and this year it is ranked below some countries such as Haiti and the Central African Republic. Read more from The Maldives Journal