Fifty-Five journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has reported. “Once again in 2021, far too many journalists paid the ultimate price to bring truth to light. The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists collected 55 journalist killings in 2021. Journalists worldwide also continue to be subject to high rates of imprisonment, physical attack, intimidation and harassment, including when covering protests. IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger reiterated the organisation’s support for a United Nations convention for the protection of journalists to “ensure accountability for journalists’ killings”.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2022 03:54 UTC