CPJ calls for thorough probe into the murder of journalist Aziz Memon
The tragic murder deserves swift justice, which is something Pakistani authorities have repeatedly failed to deliver for journalists, says official
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The tragic murder deserves swift justice, which is something Pakistani authorities have repeatedly failed to deliver for journalists, says official
More than 50% of journalists, media staff killed in past 27 years fell prey to war, conflict, terrorists or organized crime
The killers' ultimate targets, however, are the people consuming news.
At least 27 journalists were killed due to their work in 2021, with India and Mexico topping the list of countries with the most media worker deaths, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ final data for the year.
No less than 27 journalists were killed in 2021 as politics remain the most dangerous beat, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In