In 2022, the number of journalists killed at work has increased
The most journalists in Ukraine by 2022 perished has been The report notes that the deaths of media workers mostly occurred during the first period of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
In 2022, the number of media workers killed in the line of duty has increased dramatically.
According to the annual report of the International Federation of Journalists, this has been caused by the war in Ukraine, the chaos in Haiti and the increase in gang violence in Mexico.
67 journalists and media workers died this year. This is compared to last year 20 there are many people. It is also noted that 12 journalists, most of whom are Ukrainian, were covering the conflict in Ukraine perished has been in Ukraine perished among them is American documentary filmmaker Brent Renault. The report emphasizes that more journalists are killed in Russia than in Ukraine military happened in the first weeks of the invasion.
The report states that 375 journalists are in prison around the world. China, Myanmar and Turkey have the highest conviction rates among media workers.
China and its allies in Hong Kong lead the list with 84 jailed journalists, followed by Myanmar (64), according to the released document. Turkey (51), Iran (34), Belarus (33), Egypt (23), Russia and occupied Crimea (29), Saudi Arabia (11), Yemen (10), Syria (9) and India (7).
The International Federation of Journalists calls on the governments of all countries to protect the rights and freedoms of media workers more carefully.
In the said report Azerbaijan Although not named, local human rights defenders are also editor-in-chief of Khural TV in Azerbaijan Instead of Zeynalliblogger Fuad Aslanov, as well as several other journalists and bloggers related to their professional activities imprisonment they say it is. But the officials believe that they were held accountable for their actions.