Statista: Where The Most Journalists Are Imprisoned Worldwide
274 journalists were in jail due to their work as of 2020, a figure that exceeds the high of 272 recorded in 2016. More than 250 journalists are behind bars for the fifth consecutive year amid a lack of global leadership on democratic values, particularly in the United States. China is the worst jailer with 47 journalists identified as being in prison there. Turkey came second with 37 while Egypt came third with 27.
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WNU Editor: 62 were killed in 2020 .... 62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO (UN News). 1,400 have been murdered since 1992 .... Ending impunity: More than 1,400 journalists murdered since 1992 (France 24).
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Nailed it anon
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