UNESCO reports surge in journalist killings – DW – 11/02/2024
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One journalist was killed every four days in 2022-2023, a new report by the UN's cultural body says. The majority of the crimes went unpunished.

One journalist was killed every four days in 2022-2023, a new report by the UN’s cultural body says. The majority of the crimes went unpunished.

Killings of journalists across the world rose 38% in 2022-2023 compared with the two previous years, with 162 verified deaths, according to a new report by UNESCO released on Saturday.

“In 2022 and 2023, a journalist was killed every four days simply for doing their vital job to pursue truth,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.