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A record number of journalists are in prison right now, according to press freedom report
By Eliza Mackintosh & Kerry Flynn
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Record number of journalists in jail worldwide: CPJ
Number of journalists behind bars reaches global high
Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021, at least 24 killed for their coverage -CPJ report
By Helen Coster
CPJ: With 25 journalists detained, Egypt 3rd worst jailor of media workers globally
By Mada Masr
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🔴 #RSFIndex | In 2024, the World Press Freedom Index shows that press freedom is under threat from those who should be its guarantors – political authorities. #WorldPressFreedomDay
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🔴 #RSFIndex | RSF unveils the 2024 World Press Freedom Index
1: Norway🇳🇴
2: Denmark🇩🇰
3: Sweden🇸🇪
10: Germany🇩🇪
21: France🇫🇷
55: United States🇺🇸
101: Israel🇮🇱
162: Russia🇷🇺
172: China🇨🇳
178: Afghanistan🇦🇫
179: Syria🇸🇾
180: Eritrea🇪🇷
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Committee to Protect Journalists
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Three out of four journalists killed globally in 2023 were killed during the Israel-Gaza war between October 7 and December 31.
The majority of these journalists were Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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Committee to Protect Journalists
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All over the world journalists faced death and detention in 2023.
Worst jailers of journalists: China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Israel, Iran
Deadliest countries for journalists: Israel and Gaza, Lebanon, Cameroon, Mexico, Philippines, Ukraine
cpj.org/2024/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2023-2/
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Attacks on the Press in 2021
By Geoff McGhee