According to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), 45 journalists were killed worldwide in 2021.
According to the IFJ, this is the lowest number of journalists killed in a single year.
Two weeks ago, another media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, released figures showing that 46 people had been killed in 2021.
According to Reporters Without Borders, this is the lowest number of journalists killed since 1995.
However, the IFJ said in a statement that “although this reduction is welcome news, it is a small relief given the continuing violence.”
In 2021, nine journalists were killed in Afghanistan, the highest number of journalists killed in any country.
In addition, 8 journalists were killed in Mexico, 4 in India and 3 in Pakistan.
The IFJ said that media workers are often killed for exposing corruption, crime and abuse of power in countries.
The region’s base remained dangerous for Asia-Pacific journalists, with 20 killed, followed by 10 in the United States, eight in Africa, six in Europe and one in Central Asia and the Arab world.
The report also cites the deaths of two journalists in a “horrific accident” in Iran.
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