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This week marked the third anniversary of the killing of journalist Lyra McKee, which represented a low point for press freedom in the UK. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) renews the call for justice for McKee and demands greater steps to improve the climate for safety of journalists in Northern Ireland, which remains the most dangerous place for journalists to do their jobs in the UK.

Three years on, still no one has been brought to trial for the murder of Lyra McKee, who was killed while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry, Northern Ireland, on 18 April 2019. However, numerous arrests have been made in connection with the case. Paul McIntyre was charged with McKee’s murder and related offences in February 2020 and is currently out on bail,

British journalists with Sky News were shot at following an ambush by Russian forces that left one injured, and thankfully, no deaths were reported. 

British journalists with Sky News were shot at following an ambush by Russian forces that left one injured, and thankfully, no deaths were reported. 

The 12 nominees (four in each category) consist of six journalists, four of whom are women, and six media outlets or journalists’ organisations. They include specialists in investigative journalism in countries where the right to inform is drastically curtailed or is under threat – Belarus, China, Brazil, Turkey and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom). Since 1992, the Reporters