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Total 45 journalists Was killed, 521 jailed And 54 abducted how much 2023 according to the annual balance sheet presented Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In particular, the document
Total 45 journalists Was killed, 521 jailed And 54 abducted how much 2023 according to the annual balance sheet presented Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
In particular, the document indicates that a total of 45 journalists were killed in 2023. 16 less than last year (61). According to what they indicate, this is lowest figure recorded since 2003 (33). “The decline in the number of journalists killed in certain areas can be partly explained by improvements in the safety of journalists. In armed conflictsinformation technology specialists, overall better prepared (training, equipment, etc.),” the message adds.
In this sense, the report reflects that more than half of the journalists killed in 2023 (23) were in conflict zones. TO for the first time since 2018The number of journalists killed in conflict zones is proportionally higher than those killed in peaceful areas. However, the death toll as a result organized crime and corruption too “extremely risky”15 journalists were killed in 2023 for investigating these topics, especially in Latin America and Africa.
On the other hand, according to RSF, at least 17 information specialists Was killed when carrying out their journalistic activities or as a result of this in A loopV Israel And in Lebanon, from October 7. In addition, two were killed in Ukraine this year 2023, 11 since the start of the conflict in the country.
Likewise, this indicates that Asia And Latin America Are most dangerous areas in the world for journalists in 2023: 8 and 6 killed.
On the other hand, RSF notes that this year there were a total of 521 journalists jailedWith China, Burma, Belarus And Vietnam as countries with the highest risk.
For another year, China remains the world’s largest jailer of journalists. 121 media professionals jailed on home soil (of which 12 are in Hong Kong). Almost a quarter (23%) of the world’s detained journalists are currently in Chinese prisons.
IN Burma, 68 journalists they remain incarcerated in 2023 (up from 78 in 2022); half are awaiting trial. Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in 2023 will join the three regimes that imprison the most journalists: 39 of them are currently in prison (7 more than in 2022). Belarus is a country with more female journalists in prison (10), after China (14). In 2023, more than one in ten jailed journalists will be women (67).
Finally, of the 521 jailed journalists, more than a half (296) are awaiting trial.
Likewise, RSF adds that at least 54 media professionals currently remain abducted in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Mexico and Mali.. Nearly half of these journalists (25) were captured by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria between 2013 and 2015.
Number of journalists left behind the number of hostages in 2023 is the lowest since 2017.. Of the seven journalists kidnapped in 2023 (Mexico, Haiti, Yemen and Mali), two remain captive in Mali.
In this regard, he explains that there are currently 84 journalists are missing and that to those already missing previously, seven were added in 2023: 7 journalists missing in Palestine (2), Sudan (2), Russia (1), Mexico (1) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (1).
To date, of the 84 missing journalists in the world, he assures that 39 people were victims of forced disappearancesthat is, deprivation of liberty in which representatives of the state intervene, deny the arrest or conceal the fate and whereabouts of the person.
He also adds that Mexico surpasses 30 missing people barrier“a figure illustrating measuring the threats that pressure the journalistic profession in this country“.
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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