PARIS: Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday.
The figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organized crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said. It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan.
Eighty-four per cent of those killed this year were “deliberately targeted” for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 per cent in 2019.
“For several years now, Reporters without Borders has noted that investigative journalists are really in the cross hairs of states, or cartels,” said Pauline Ades-Mevel, RSF’s editor-in-chief.
50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, Mexico found most dangerous
Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were deliberately targeted for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019.
Share Via Email
| A+A A- By AFP
PARIS: Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.
The figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said.
It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan.
Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were deliberately targeted for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019.
50 journalists killed, 387 jailed in 2020 – Reporters Without Borders
Links between drug traffickers and politicians remain, and journalists who dare to cover these or related issues continue to be the targets of barbaric murders
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 29, 2020
Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.
According to AFP, the figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said.
Journalists
Nigerian Times
It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan.
Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were “deliberately targeted” for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019.
50 journalists killed in 2020, majority in countries not at war: watchdog
Published On
Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were deliberately targeted for their work
PARIS (AFP) - Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.
The figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said.
It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan.
Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were deliberately targeted for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019.