56 journalists killed this year

Paris - Press freedom has come under attack in virtually every region of the world this year, with an alarming number of journalists…

Paris - Press freedom has come under attack in virtually every region of the world this year, with an alarming number of journalists killed or imprisoned, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) said yesterday. The Paris-based organisation said in a statement that 56 journalists had been killed this year.

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