Pressefreiheitsverletzung

violation of press freedom

noun PREH-seh-fry-hyts-fer-lets-ung Rare

Usage Note

Pressefreiheitsverletzung refers to any act by a state or private actor that infringes the constitutional right to free reporting — including censorship, journalist imprisonment, or targeted advertising withdrawal. Organisations like Reporter ohne Grenzen document Pressefreiheitsverletzungen worldwide in annual indices.

Examples

"Die NGO dokumentierte über 200 Pressefreiheitsverletzungen in dem Land innerhalb eines Jahres."

Natural Translation

The NGO documented over 200 violations of press freedom in the country within one year.

Literal Translation

The NGO documented over 200 press-freedom-violations in the country within a year.

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