29 journalists killed so far in 2012: RSF
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 31 July 2012
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Reporters Without Borders says 29 journalists have been killed in connection with their work so far in 2012, with Somalia and Mexico recording the highest tolls. RSF also reports 27 netizens and citizen journalists killed, and widespread imprisonment of journalists and online activists.Summary
According to Reporters without Borders (RSF), so far this year, 29 journalists have been killed in connection with their work. The countrywide breakdown is Somalia (6); Mexico (5); Syria (4); Brazil (3); Bangladesh, India (2); Indonesia, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand (1). The watchdog says another 27 netizens and citizen journalists have been killed, 26 of them in Syria and one in Bahrain. Also, 162 journalists were imprisoned so far in 2012 with Eritrea (31) on top, followed by Iran (30); Uzbekistan (10); Ethopia (7); Turkey (6) and Azerbaijan (5). Besides, 129 netizens have been imprisoned – 68 in China, 18 in Vietnam and 19 in Iran.
Key Points
- RSF records 29 journalists killed in 2012 so far in connection with their work.
- Somalia (6) and Mexico (5) top the country breakdown, followed by Syria (4) and Brazil (3).
- RSF says 27 netizens and citizen journalists were killed, including 26 in Syria and one in Bahrain.
- A total of 162 journalists were imprisoned in 2012 so far, led by Eritrea (31) and Iran (30).
- RSF reports 129 netizens imprisoned, including 68 in China, 19 in Iran and 18 in Vietnam.
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