As the latest UN data show, 55 journalists and media professionals were killed last year. UN News reported.
As it is noted, two-thirds of victims in 2021 died in countries where there is no armed conflict. As in previous years, journalists faced high rates of imprisonment, physical attack, intimidation and harassment, including when reporting on protests. Most deaths of journalists in 2021 occurred in just two regions: Asia-Pacific — with 23 killings, and Latin America and the Caribbean — with 14.
Although the number of victims stands at its lowest for a decade, UNESCO underlined the many dangers that reporters face in trying to cover stories and expose wrongdoing.
According to the organization, 87 percent of all murders of journalists have remained unsolved since 2006.
