Paris: As many as 488 journalists have been jailed around the world this year. This is the highest number in 25 years. Meanwhile, 46 journalists were killed in 2021 in different countries. This is the lowest murder rate since the data was collected. The figures were released by the RSF, an NGO working for media freedom.
As usual, China has imprisoned the largest number of journalists this year. China has killed 127 journalists this year. The RSF considers Mexico and Afghanistan to be the most dangerous countries for journalism, according to the number of journalists killed. Six journalists were killed in both countries. Yemen and India are next in line. Four journalists were killed in these countries.
The RSF said in a statement that the number of jailed journalists had not risen so much since 1995, when the RSF began collecting data. In Myanmar, Belarus and Hong Kong, the number of journalists imprisoned for repression of the media has risen by 20 percent this year. According to figures released by the RSF, the majority of the 46 journalists killed were premeditated.
Content Highlights: Record 488 journalists jailed, 46 killed in 2021
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