In 13 Countries Journalists' Killings 'Go Unpunished'

Photo: After the murder of Luis Santiago of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's El Diario, the paper curtailed crime coverage.

Journalists' Killings 'Go Unpunished' In 13 Countries -- BBC

More than 251 journalists in 13 countries were killed "with impunity" in the past decade, the Committee to Protect Journalists has reported.

Across the world, the unpunished murders lead to self-censorship and press silence, the group reported.

The group singles out Iraq, Somalia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka as the worst environments for journalists

The situation for journalists worsened in Mexico but improved in Russia in 2010, the group wrote in a new report.

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My Comment: I can only assume that for bloggers the situation is even worse.