Including Russian Prime Minister Vladimir...

The organization said conditions for journalists were particularly difficult in Russia"s volatile North Caucasus region. It cited Kadyrov as saying that "the press must be in the service of the Chechen people"s unity," and said "in practice, journalists interpret this as meaning they must praise his every action and the people"s devotion to him."

It said reporters and rights activists in Russia are "exposed to considerable danger, especially in the North Caucasus... Five journalists were murdered in 2009. Twenty-two have been murdered since 2000."

Putin and Kadyrov were listed alongside Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Iran"s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, China"s Hu Jintao, Belarus"s Alexander Lukashenko and North Korea"s Kim Jong-il.

MOSCOW, May 4 (RIA Novosti)