In 2023, 45 journalists died while doing their jobs, according to the annual report of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published today.
Although 17 journalists lost their lives in the October conflict between Israel and Hamas, RSF recorded the fewest deaths since 2002.
Last year, according to the data of that non-governmental organization, 61 journalists were killed in the line of duty.
"This in no way diminishes the tragedy in Gaza, but we notice a decline, the data is far from the more than 140 journalists killed in 2012, then 2013," mainly due to the wars in Syria and Iraq, said RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloir.
He added that the fight against impunity, the work of intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and the media themselves, as well as greater caution among journalists, contributed to the decrease in the number of deaths.
"The causes are multiple and they are being discussed," he stated.
According to the latest RSF report, which was published as of December 1, there were significantly fewer journalist deaths in Latin America, where six journalists were killed in 2023, compared to 26 in 2022.
In Mexico, the deadliest area for the journalism profession after Gaza, four journalists were killed in 2023 compared to 11 the previous year.
Out of a total of 84 missing journalists, almost every third is Mexican, according to the non-governmental organization.
The report draws attention to the detention of journalists in Belarus, China, Myanmar, as well as Iran and Turkey.
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