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IFJ says 94 journalists killed in 2023

The International Federation of Journalists records that 94 journalists and media workers, including 9 women, have been killed in 2023.

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO

New York: The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to the United Nations’ culture agency (UNESCO).

55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO

New York: Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in 10 killings since 2006 still unresolved.

Targeting journalists takes a toll on ‘societies as a whole’: Antonio Guterres 

New York: When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said on Monday, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

Rights expert denounces lack of investigation into 2017 killing of journalist in South Sudan

New York: Lack of investigation into the killing of a journalist three years ago in South Sudan is indicative of a wider climate of hostility towards journalists in the country, an independent UN human rights expert has said.

Two teenage men arrested in connection with journalist's killing in Londonderry

London, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Two teenage men were arrested under the Terrorism Act related to journalist Lyra McKee's killing, Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Saturday.

RSF’s 2018 round-up of deadly attacks and abuses against journalists shows figures up in all categories

The RSF round-up figures have risen in all categories. Murders, imprisonment, hostage-taking and enforced disappearances have all increased. Journalists have never before been subjected to as much violence and abusive treatment as in 2018.

Jamal Khashoggi's murder was 'planned days in advance', says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ankara, Oct 23 (IBNS):  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance.

Bring killers of journalists to justice: UN agency seeks media partners for new campaign

New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Every four days, a journalist is murdered, often for simply doing their job of uncovering something that someone wants to stay hidden: the vast majority of these killings go unpunished.

Afghanistan: UN expert condemns killing of journalists as ‘attack on right to know’

New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of nine journalists in Afghanistan who were among the victims of Monday’s terrorist attack in the country’s capital.