A US NGO has reported that 256 incidents of violence against journalists have taken place in India in the last two years.
According to a recent report by the CPJ, the number of imprisoned journalists has increased significantly in 2021. Around the world, 293 journalists were imprisoned and 24 were killed.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the number of journalists being jailed for their journalistic responsibilities has risen to a record high in 2021. In addition, at least 24 journalists were killed worldwide for their work that year.
According to the CPJ's annual report, 293 journalists have been jailed worldwide this year for imprisoned or killed journalists. Of those 293 journalists, most, a quarter, were arrested in China and Myanmar.
Four journalists have been killed in India this year, while three journalists have been killed in Mexico. An investigation is under way into the deaths of six more journalists in Mexico.
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