PARIS: The Philippines has become Asia’s most dangerous country for reporters, with at least five journalists being shot in the last year, four of whom died of their injuries. The overall number of professional reporters slain worldwide, however, fell to its lowest number in 14 years, RSF said. Among them were 50 professional reporters, the lowest toll in 14 years. War-torn Syria remains the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, RSF said, with 12 reporters killed, followed by Mexico where 11 were assassinated. Turkey is the world’s biggest prison for professional journalists, the figures show, with 42 reporters and one media worker behind bars.

Source: Manila Times December 19, 2017 16:18 UTC