More than half of the 67 killings occurred in just three countries: Ukraine (15), Mexico (13), and Haiti (7); these are highest yearly numbers CPJ has ever recorded for these countries.
Deadly year for journalists as killings rose sharply in 2022 - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cpj.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The number of journalists killed around the world rose sharply to 67 in 2022, up from 45 in 2021, according to a yearly report from the Committee to Protect Journalists published Tuesday.
"Spiralling attacks against journalists in Mexico as well as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine were leading factors behind the rise in journalist killings. Fourteen journalists were killed in Mexico in 2022, the deadliest year for the country’s media since 2017. Eight were killed covering Russia’s war in Ukraine." - IPI
2022 witnessed a devastating decline in journalists’ safety, as 66 journalists and media workers worldwide were killed in connection with their profession.