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Reporters say even seemingly innocuous stories are putting them at risk of assault, intimidation and police action under the Digital Security Act
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Reporters say even seemingly innocuous stories are putting them at risk of assault, intimidation and police action under the Digital Security Act
According to CPJ's 2022 Impunity Index, in nearly 80% of the 263 cases of journalists murdered in retaliation for their work globally over the past decade, the perpetrators have faced no punishment. The ten worst countries for impunity are Somalia, Syria, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, Philippines, Myanmar, Brazil, and Pakistan.
September 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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