At least 42 journalists are killed in 2010 as two trends emerge. Suicide attacks and violent street protests cause an unusually high proportion of deaths. And online journalists are increasingly prominent among the victims. A CPJ special report
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CPJ challenges authorities in 10 nations
to bring justice and reverse culture of impunity
New York, April 29, 2010—In the Philippines, political clan members slaughter more than 30 news media workers and dump their bodies in mass graves. In Sri Lanka, a prominent editor who has criticized authorities is so sure of retaliation that he predicts his own murder. In Pakistan, a reporter who embarrassed the government is abducted and slain. In these and hundreds of other journalist killings worldwide, no one has been convicted.
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| Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Multimedia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka
In our special report, “Ten Journalist Murder Cases to Solve,” CPJ challenges authorities to solve these news media slayings and reverse the culture of impunity. Here, CPJ's Robert Mahoney explains why each of these cases can be solved if governments demonstrate political will. Listen to the mp3 on the player above, or right click here to download. (2:59)
Read “Getting Away With Murder.”
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| Algeria, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Missing, Nepal, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Uganda, Ukraine
CPJ research indicates that the following journalists have disappeared while doing their work. Although some of them are feared dead, no bodies have been found, and they are therefore not classified as "Killed." If a journalist disappeared after being held in government custody, CPJ classifies him or her as "Imprisoned" as a way to hold the government accountable for the journalist's fate.
Dangerous Assignments
| Afghanistan, Algeria, Colombia, Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Turkmenistan
Majority are murdered; worldwide death toll rises
Saudi Arabia loosens press shackles, but religion and politics are still perilous topics.
By Joel Campagna
By Joel Campagna
Dangerous Assignments
| Algeria, Belarus, Denmark, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Yemen
By Ivan Karakashian
A Yemeni editor's decision to reprint cartoons of Muhammad sparks government reprisals. Other cases abound.
A Yemeni editor's decision to reprint cartoons of Muhammad sparks government reprisals. Other cases abound.
Dangerous Assignments
| Afghanistan, Algeria, Bosnia, Colombia, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Sudan, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Yugoslavia
Guide for reporting in hazardous situations.
Dangerous Assignments
| Afghanistan, Benin, Central Asia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Oman, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, UK, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Syria's press showed signs of life after Bashar al-Assad succeeded his iron-fisted father last year, but the thaw proved fleeting.
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