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“Violence Against Journalists" 26 JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2012/MOTIVE UNCONFIRMED

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“Violence Against Journalists"26 JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2012/MOTIVE UNCONFIRMED

Community to protect journalists (CPJ)reports

Since 1992, over 947 journalists have been killed around the world in cases where the CPJ has been able to confirm the motive. They have come from all over the globe - and the data collected shows that reporters are increasingly at risk - with Iraq responsible for the biggest single number of deaths.

The research by the CPJ shows 43% of all deaths are murders and state that 22% are tortured before death. The bar chart above shows how many deaths of journalists (with a motive) were recorded each year

Government unable or unwilling to protect journalists

Journalists are murdered on a recurring basis and governments are unable or unwilling to prosecute the killers. The index covers the years 2001 through 2010.

List of Journalists Killed in 2012.

Abdirahman Mohamed, Ciyaarahamaanta

     September 27, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Chaitali Santra, Freelance

     September 26, 2012, in South Baksara, West Bengal, India

Eddie Jesus Apostol, DXND Radio

     September 1, 2012, in Sultan sa Barongis, Philippines

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SAJAD AMIN BHAT

Pursuing Masters Degree at Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir

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