Media freedom is one of the foundations of liberal democracy, a value developed in the Western world, enshrined in art. 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, in the BRICS countries, this Western value is being disregarded, as evidenced by the practice of restricting media freedom, particularly in the bloc’s largest powers, China, Russia, and India. This article presents the theoretical foundations of the problem, data from international organisations (Reporters Without Borders, Freedom House and others), and analyses the problem in the three aforementioned countries. The conclusion is that the serious restrictions on media freedom in the BRICS countries pose a problem in relations with the West, where media freedom is systemically regulated.
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