Killings and attacks against journalists on the rise
5 years, 4 months ago

Killings and attacks against journalists on the rise

Al Jazeera  

On Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, UN draws attention to killings of media workers in own countries. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said by putting the focus on local journalists, the aim is to challenge “the perception that murders only happen far from the public eye, primarily targeting foreign war correspondents” and shine the spotlight on reporters “working on corruption and politics in non-conflict situations”. Grim statistics According to a new UNESCO report, a total of 495 journalists were killed between 2014 and 2018, an 18 percent increase compared with the previous five-year period. “More and more journalists are killed in non-conflict situations,” he said, adding UNESCO is aiming to get national authorities, civil society, judiciaries and security forces more involved in protecting journalists. Earlier this year, a report by a UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions found “credible evidence” that linked Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the killing of Khashoggi.

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Another journalist killed in Mexico. Here’s how the deaths are counted
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Another journalist killed in Mexico. Here’s how the deaths are counted

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities were investigating the killing of a local reporter Monday in the central state of Guanajuato, the country’s homicide leader. The state prosecutor’s office identified the victim only by his first name, but local media outlets said the victim was Kristian Zavala, who covered local goings on in the city of Silao on his Facebook page. …

Israel killed majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: CPJ
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel killed majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: CPJ

Al Jazeera  

The Committee to Protect Journalists said 2024 was the most dangerous year yet for journalists, with 124 media workers killed. Announcing its findings on Wednesday, the CPJ said at least 124 journalists were killed in 18 countries last year, in what was the deadliest year for media workers since the committee began keeping records more than three decades ago. At …

There Has Never Been A Deadlier Time To Be A Journalist, Watchdog Report Says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

There Has Never Been A Deadlier Time To Be A Journalist, Watchdog Report Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new press freedom report concludes that 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists around the world, driven largely by Israel’s ongoing attacks against Palestinian members of the media. At least 124 journalists were killed internationally last year, 70% of which Israel is responsible for, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2024 Killed Report first obtained …

124 killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters: Committee to Protect Journalists
1 month, 2 weeks ago

124 killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters: Committee to Protect Journalists

New Indian Express  

Last year was the deadliest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 reporters killed -- and Israel responsible for nearly 70 percent of that total, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported Wednesday. It was the deadliest year for reporters and media workers since CPJ began keeping records more than three decades ago, with journalists murdered across 18 different …

Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all

Al Jazeera  

A December 26 press statement by the Israeli army attempted to justify a war crime. It unabashedly admitted that the military incinerated five Palestinian journalists in a clearly marked press vehicle outside al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. The Israeli army statement claimed that the five Palestinians were “operatives posing as journalists” and that they disseminated …

Bangladesh third most dangerous place for journalists after Palestine and Pakistan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh third most dangerous place for journalists after Palestine and Pakistan

Op India  

As the new year 2025 draws closer, a crucial report by the ‘Reporters without Borders’ has revealed that the country of Bangladesh has emerged as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. As per the 2024 Round-up published by RSF, Palestine is the most dangerous country for journalists, followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh. As per the report, both India’s …

54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel: media group
3 months, 2 weeks ago

54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel: media group

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in 2024, a third of them by the Israeli army, according to an annual report by Reporters Without Borders published Thursday. "Palestine is the most dangerous country for journalists, recording a higher death toll than any other country over the past five years," RSF …

Israel responsible for a third of 54 journalists killed in 2024: Reporters Without Borders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel responsible for a third of 54 journalists killed in 2024: Reporters Without Borders

The Hindu  

Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in 2024, a third of them by the Israeli army, according to an annual report by Reporters Without Borders published Thursday. "Palestine is the most dangerous country for journalists, recording a higher death toll than any other country over the past five years," RSF said …

Media groups condemn Israel over Gaza journalist ‘massacre’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Media groups condemn Israel over Gaza journalist ‘massacre’

Al Jazeera  

Two separate reports from media freedom organisations that analysed the deaths of reporters worldwide this year found Israel carried out a “massacre” of journalists in Gaza, an accusation denied by the Israeli government. An annual report published by Reporters Without Borders on Thursday found the Israeli army killed 18 journalists – two in Lebanon and 16 in Gaza – as …

Journalists’ rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Journalists’ rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The group said that since the Oct. 7, 2023 start of the war, at least 138 had been killed, including 55 Palestinian media …

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists
10 months, 4 weeks ago

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists

Al Jazeera  

As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year. “World Press Freedom Day was established to celebrate the value of truth and to protect the people who work courageously to uncover it.” Deadliest period for journalists in Gaza More than 100 journalists and media workers, the vast majority …

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN
10 months, 4 weeks ago

70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN

Hindustan Times  

Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said Thursday. "Without reliable scientific information about the ongoing environmental crisis, we can never hope to overcome it," UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay said in a statement. UNESCO said at least 749 journalists and news media outlets reporting …

Watching the watchdogs: Israel’s attacks on journalists are backfiring
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Watching the watchdogs: Israel’s attacks on journalists are backfiring

Al Jazeera  

For the past six months, Israel has put a lot of effort into covering up its genocidal crimes in Gaza. It is generating greater global attention and media coverage of the assassinations of Palestinian journalists along with demands for Israeli political and legal accountability, which increased after the International Court of Justice proclaimed that Israel is “plausibly” carrying out genocidal …

99 journalists killed in 2023, 72 in Gaza war: report
1 year, 1 month ago

99 journalists killed in 2023, 72 in Gaza war: report

The Hindu  

Seventy-two of the 99 journalists killed in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Hamas war, making the last 12 months the deadliest for the media in almost a decade, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on February 15. "In December 2023, CPJ reported that more journalists were killed in the first three months of the Israel-Gaza war than have ever been …

Nearly 75% of journalists killed in 2023 died in Israel’s war on Gaza: CPJ
1 year, 1 month ago

Nearly 75% of journalists killed in 2023 died in Israel’s war on Gaza: CPJ

Al Jazeera  

Committee to Protect Journalists says of the 99 journalists killed globally last year, 72 were Palestinians. “In December 2023, CPJ reported that more journalists were killed in the first three months of the Israel-Gaza war than have ever been killed in a single country over an entire year,” the organisation said. On February 7, the New York-based press freedom organisation …

Israel-Hamas war 'most dangerous ever' for journalists: Rights group
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war 'most dangerous ever' for journalists: Rights group

Hindustan Times  

The first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war have been the deadliest recorded for journalists, with the most journalists killed in a single year in one location, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. Four Israeli and three Lebanese journalists, including Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah, were also killed between Oct. 7 and Dec. 20, CPJ data showed. …

Journalists’ deaths surge in Gaza but global 2023 toll drops, watchdog says
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalists’ deaths surge in Gaza but global 2023 toll drops, watchdog says

Al Jazeera  

Reporters Without Borders says journalists paying ‘heavy price’ in Gaza, where 13 have been killed on the job this year. Forty-five journalists were killed while on the job in the first 11 months of the year, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has said, noting that it was a decline from last year’s worldwide total despite the deadly toll of …

Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed worldwide, most at an alarming rate in Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed worldwide, most at an alarming rate in Gaza

The Hindu  

A leading organisation representing journalists worldwide expressed deep concern Friday at the number of media professionals killed around the globe doing their jobs in 2023, with Israel's war with Hamas claiming more journalists than any conflict in over 30 years. In its annual count of media worker deaths, the International Federation of Journalists said 94 journalists had been killed so …

Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in Gaza

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — A leading organization representing journalists worldwide expressed deep concern Friday at the number of media professionals killed around the globe doing their jobs in 2023, with Israel’s war with Hamas claiming more journalists than any conflict in over 30 years. The group said 68 journalists had been killed covering the Israeli-Hamas war since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. …

Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers killed worldwide, mostly in Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers killed worldwide, mostly in Gaza

LA Times  

Journalists observe as a Palestinian man wounded in Israeli bombardment is brought to a hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip. A leading organization representing journalists worldwide expressed deep concern Friday at the number of media professionals killed around the globe doing their jobs in 2023, with Israel’s war against Hamas claiming more journalists than any conflict in more than …

How deadly is the Israel-Gaza war for journalists?
1 year, 4 months ago

How deadly is the Israel-Gaza war for journalists?

Al Jazeera  

More than one journalist a day has been killed since the start of the war last month. At least 39 journalists have been killed in just over one month of Israel’s war on Gaza – that’s more than double the number of fatalities in one and a half years of Russia-Ukraine war – in what has been described as “the …

Why are journalists at risk in the Sahel?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why are journalists at risk in the Sahel?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, May 3 at 19:30 GMT: The Sahel region of Africa is one of the most perilous places a journalist can report according to a recent study by Reporters Without Borders. International news organizations like Radio France International and France 24 have had their operations suspended in several countries while essential local radio stations have also been shuttered. Sadibou …

2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes
1 year, 11 months ago

2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two local journalists have been …

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year
2 years, 2 months ago

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year

NPR  

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year Enlarge this image toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP Majdi Mohammed/AP Sixty-seven members of the press were killed in 2022, the highest number since 2018, according to the annual report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. The total of journalist deaths, which was almost 50% higher than in …

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico
2 years, 2 months ago

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. According to a report Tuesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 67 news media workers were killed worldwide in 2022, the highest number since 2018. The CPJ said …

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico
2 years, 2 months ago

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

The Independent  

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Journalist deaths jumped 50 percent in 2022, CPJ says
2 years, 2 months ago

Journalist deaths jumped 50 percent in 2022, CPJ says

Al Jazeera  

At least 67 journalists were killed in 2022, with the toll driven by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico, and Haiti, the Committee to Protect Journalists says. Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing Last year’s killings also included journalists in the occupied Palestinian territories, with one particular killing shedding light on Israeli “impunity”, CPJ said. The CPJ said it had confirmed that 41 of …

Climate of violence: 50% rise in killings of journalists globally, 86 murdered in 2022, says UNESCO
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate of violence: 50% rise in killings of journalists globally, 86 murdered in 2022, says UNESCO

Firstpost  

86 journalists were killed across the world in 2022, a 50% rise in comparison to the previous year, a UNESCO report said. “After several years of consecutive declines, the steep rise in the number of journalists killed in 2022 is alarming. The number of journalists killed in conflict zones rose to 23 in 2022, compared with 20 the previous year, …

Record 533 Journalists Imprisoned Worldwide in 2022, Highest in Iran and China
2 years, 3 months ago

Record 533 Journalists Imprisoned Worldwide in 2022, Highest in Iran and China

News 18  

Iran’s protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders published Wednesday. “This new record in the number of detained journalists confirms the pressing and urgent need to resist these unscrupulous governments and to extend our active solidarity to all those who …

In 2022, at least 67 journalists, media workers killed on the job
2 years, 3 months ago

In 2022, at least 67 journalists, media workers killed on the job

The Hindu  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of journalists killed doing their work in 2022 over the previous year, according to a new report released Friday. With the number of media workers killed on the rise, the group called on governments to take more …

30% spike in journalists killings: IFJ report claims 67 media personnel killed across world in 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

30% spike in journalists killings: IFJ report claims 67 media personnel killed across world in 2022

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico led to the killing of at least 67 journalists this year. According to the latest report released by the International Federation of Journalists, the terrifying number was nearly 30 per cent more than what was reported last year. With the number of media workers …

67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year
2 years, 3 months ago

67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos …

Why is Mexico still the most dangerous country for journalists?
3 years, 2 months ago

Why is Mexico still the most dangerous country for journalists?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, January 25 at 19:30 GMT: Mexico is considered the most dangerous country in the world for journalists outside active war zones, and already in this year, three journalists have been killed. Lopez, who covered corruption and politics, had previously endured threats related to her work and was enrolled in Mexico’s programme to protect journalists. Seven were killed in …

'One of the Lowest Death Tolls': 45 Journalists Killed in 2021, Says Media Watchdog
3 years, 2 months ago

'One of the Lowest Death Tolls': 45 Journalists Killed in 2021, Says Media Watchdog

News 18  

A total of 45 journalists were killed worldwide in 2021, the International Federation of Journalists said on Friday — “one of the lowest death tolls” it has recorded for any year. While “the risks associated with armed conflict have reduced in recent years” because fewer journalists were able to report on the ground, “the threats of crime gang and drug …

Media watchdog says 45 journalists killed in 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Media watchdog says 45 journalists killed in 2021

Al Jazeera  

The International Federation of Journalists says it was ‘one of the lowest death tolls’ it had recorded for any year. A total of 45 journalists were killed worldwide in 2021, the International Federation of Journalists says, adding it was “one of the lowest death tolls” it had recorded for any year. IFJ said “the risks associated with armed conflict have …

Pakistan among top 10 countries in world where killers of journalists went free: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan among top 10 countries in world where killers of journalists went free: Report

India TV News  

The Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Pakistan at the ninth spot this year on its annual Global Impunity Index, which spotlights countries where members of the press are singled out for murder and the perpetrators go free. Somalia remains the world's worst country for unsolved killings of journalists, according to CPJ's annual Global Impunity Index. The index showed little …

Watchdog: 30 recent cases of violence against Afghan journalists
3 years, 5 months ago

Watchdog: 30 recent cases of violence against Afghan journalists

Al Jazeera  

The Afghanistan National Journalists Union says 90 percent of violence against journalists committed by the Taliban. More than 30 instances of violence and threats of violence against Afghan journalists were recorded in the last two months, with nearly 90 percent committed by the Taliban, says a media watchdog. More than 40 percent of the cases recorded by the Afghanistan National …

Watchdog: 30 recent cases of violence to Afghan journalists
3 years, 5 months ago

Watchdog: 30 recent cases of violence to Afghan journalists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 30 instances of …

Female journalists facing growing online attacks: UNESCO
3 years, 11 months ago

Female journalists facing growing online attacks: UNESCO

Al Jazeera  

Online violence against female journalists has increased “significantly” as a large majority experienced harassment, threats and abuse while doing their jobs, according to UNESCO’s latest findings. “Online attacks on women journalists appear to be increasing significantly, as this study demonstrates, particularly in the context of the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women during COVID-19,” the report stated. “This includes physical …

There is a long road ahead for Arab journalists and free speech
4 years ago

There is a long road ahead for Arab journalists and free speech

Al Jazeera  

Since the Arab Spring, the media has been muzzled, but independent voices and a new US president offer hope. Rollback of civil and political rights As someone who has spent nearly four decades reporting across the region for international media and coaching more than 600 Arab investigative reporters under two pioneering media organisations – Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism and …

Sixty five journalists and media workers killed doing their job in 2020, study shows
4 years ago

Sixty five journalists and media workers killed doing their job in 2020, study shows

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The ruthless reign of crime barons in Mexico, the …

‘Nobody is safe’: New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ fears
4 years ago

‘Nobody is safe’: New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ fears

Al Jazeera  

Coordinated killings of three women in Jalalabad latest in a bloody campaign against journalists in Afghanistan. “The government doesn’t do anything about these targeted killings,” she said. “All sides in the war are seeking their own interests.” Killings ‘linked to political landscape’ Latif Mahmood, the director of the government media and information centre, said the government is working for the …

New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ assassination fears
4 years ago

New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ assassination fears

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was Mursal Wahidi’s dream job, landed right after finishing her studies in journalism — working at a local TV station in her home city in eastern Afghanistan. He said he did not think that she had received any threats — but if she did, “she was hiding it.” The aftermath of the killing underscored the government’s …

A journalist killed every four days this past decade: UNESCO
4 years, 4 months ago

A journalist killed every four days this past decade: UNESCO

Al Jazeera  

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 40 percent of of the total killings registered worldwide in 2019, UNESCO says. Fifty-seven journalists and media workers were killed across the world last year, the United Nations says in a new report to mark the International Day to End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In the first nine months of this year, …

Attacks on journalists during protests risen sharply: UNESCO
4 years, 6 months ago

Attacks on journalists during protests risen sharply: UNESCO

Al Jazeera  

Journalists attacked, arrested or killed in 21 protests between January and June of this year, UNESCO said. The number of incidents of violence against journalists covering protests across the world has risen sharply, with police and security forces the main culprits, the United Nations cultural agency has said. One of the journalists killed in 2018 was Yaser Murtaja, a photographer …

33 journalists killed in Pak in past six years
5 years, 4 months ago

33 journalists killed in Pak in past six years

India TV News  

At least 33 journalists were murdered for their work in Pakistan during the past six years, including seven in the past one year alone, according to a new report. The Freedom Network's new report titled '100% Impunity for Killers, 0% Justice for Pakistan's Murdered Journalists: Crime and Punishment in Pakistan's Journalism World' issued a ‘Pakistan Impunity Scorecard' which revealed the …

UN urges better protection of reporters, as Mexico murders climb
5 years, 7 months ago

UN urges better protection of reporters, as Mexico murders climb

Al Jazeera  

New UN reports finds Mexico programme to protect journalists, activists is underfunded and can’t guarantee safety. A Mexican government programme to protect journalists and activists is underfunded and cannot guarantee safety amid widespread impunity and threats, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico said on Monday. Jan Jarab, head of the OHCHR here, said Mexico’s “political commitment” …

Inconvenient truths: Targeting the messenger is up
6 years, 2 months ago

Inconvenient truths: Targeting the messenger is up

Deccan Chronicle  

The annual report on journalists killed indicates that 2018 has recorded a 15 per cent increase over the previous year in the murders. In India, the list is: Shujaat Bukhari of Rising Kashmir newspaper, Navin Nischal and Vijay Singh of Dainik Bhaskar newspaper, Chandan Tiwari of Aaj newspaper, Sandeep Sharma of News World, and Achyutananda Sahu of the publicly-owned Doordarshan …

In violent year for journalists, US among deadliest countries for first time
6 years, 3 months ago

In violent year for journalists, US among deadliest countries for first time

CNN  

CNN — In a year when reporters have been decried as the “enemy of the people” from the highest echelonsof government, the United States made its dubious debut among the deadliest countries for journalists. While the United States did not make most lists, the country for the first time ranked among the top five deadliest countries, with six journalists killed …

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