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December 16, 2021updated 30 Sep 2022 10:52am

Lowest death toll for journalists since 2003 but more in prison than any time since 1995, says RSF

By Bron Maher

More journalists are in prison than at any time since 1995, according to Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres).

The press freedom campaign group believes that there were 488 media workers in prison this month — 20% more than December last year.

Three countries were said to be particularly to blame for the “exceptional surge” – Myanmar, Belarus and China.

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