Armenia ranked as 'free' country in Freedom on the Net 2014
Armenia is ranked as a “free” country in the Freedom on the Net 2014 report released by the Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization. Freedom on the Net 2014 – the fifth annual comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe, covering developments in 65 countries that occurred between May 2013 and May 2014 –finds internet freedom around the world in decline for the fourth consecutive year, with 36 out of 65 countries assessed in the report experiencing a negative trajectory during the coverage period. Each country receives a numerical score from 0 (the most free) to 100 (the least free), which serves as the basis for an internet freedom status designation of Free (0-30 points), Partly Free (31-60 points), or Not Free (61-100 points). Russia, Turkey and the Ukraine faced the biggest downturn in internet freedom. Thus, Armenia takes 28th position in the report. Georgia is also ranked as “fee,” while Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey are among countries in the “partly free” category. Armenia’s southern neighbor Iran is at the bottom of the table. Iceland tops the ranking, followed by Estonia and Canada.
