Dec 31, 2023 at 6:00 PM Update: an hour ago
In 2023, 120 journalists have died on the job, reports the international journalists’ federation IFJ. More than two-thirds of them were killed in the Gaza Strip.
In Europe, 3 journalists were killed: 2 in the war in Ukraine and 1 in Albania. On December 8, the IFJ spoke of 94 deceased journalists. Due to the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, this number increased to 120.
“While no story is worth a journalist’s life, they are often targeted deliberately to cover up stories,” said IFJ Secretary General Anthony Bellanger.
That is why the IFJ calls on the international community and governments to draw up a binding treaty that ensures the safety and independence of journalists.
“It is a democratic right of citizens to be well informed. It is the responsibility of governments to protect journalists so that they can report independently,” says Bellanger.
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Reuters journalist killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Image: AFP
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2023-12-31 17:00:04
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