A record 124 journalists were killed in 2024, mostly by Israeli military
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports a deadly year for the news business.
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EU urged to cancel trade agreement with Israel over journalist killings
Sixty press freedom groups say EU should take action against Israel.
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Marie Colvin Award winner Bel Trew pays tribute to journalists of Gaza
And The Independent’s chief international correspondent explains why she hates the term war reporting.
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Russian soldiers deliberately targeting journalists in Ukraine, press freedom charities warn
Russian soldiers are deliberately targeting and attacking journalists reporting on the invasion of Ukraine, several press freedom charities have warned.…
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Death threats, social media scrubbing and chaos: How the CPJ is fighting to help Afghan journalists flee the Taliban
The Committee to Protect Journalists is receiving hundreds of “SOS emails” a day from Afghans attempting to flee the Taliban,…
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Committee to Protect Journalists reports record low deaths of journalists in 2019
The Committee to Protect Journalists has reported that 25 journalists were killed this year, the lowest since 2002. The number…
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CPJ urges Mexico to fix ‘press freedom crisis’ after three journalists killed in four days
The Mexican government has been urged to get a handle on its “press freedom crisis” after the death of three…
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Press freedom groups use International Women’s Day to highlight plight of jailed female journalists
About 30 female journalists are being held in “appalling prison conditions” worldwide, press freedom groups have highlighted on International Women’s…
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