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New Record for the Number of Journalists Worldwide that are Behind Bars
The number of journalists around the world behind bars has reached its highest level in 2021, according to a new study by the non-profit organization Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ), Reuters reported. The report states that as of December 1 this year, 293 reporters are in prison.
CPJ: Record number of journalists imprisoned in 2020
At least 274 journalists were imprisoned during 2020, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday, the most since the New York-based group began collecting data in the early 1990s.
Number of Jailed Reporters Reaches New High in 2020
At least 274 journalists have been jailed around the work this year in connection with their work - a new record high - said an annual survey published on Tuesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ found.
Syria "most deadly country for journalists"
The number of journalists killed in the line of duty is on track to decline in 2016 from recent record levels, says the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Fewer journalists were targeted for murder and war became the deadliest beat, the organization found its annual analysis.
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