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\nFifty-seven journalists and media workers were killed across the world last year, the United Nations said in a new report to mark the International Day to End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
\nIn the first nine months of this year, 39 journalists have been killed, including 3 female journalists, the report released by UNESCO on Monday said, noting that this is the lowest death toll in the last decade.
\nUnprecedented global attention following high-profile cases and better mechanisms to improve the safety of journalists were potential reasons for the lower death toll recorded this year, the report said.
\nIt added that journalists practising self-censorship in reaction to widespread threats could also be a factor.
\nIn 2018, 99 journalists were killed globally, according to the report. According to UNESCO\u2019s data, the largest number of fatal attacks in 2019 \u2013 23 killings \u2013 occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean region, representing 40 percent of the total killings registered worldwide. With 15 killings, Asia and the Pacific region recorded 26 percent of the fatalities \u2013 the second-highest tally globally.
\nThe Arab region was the third-deadliest with 18 percent of the recorded fatalities, amounting to 10 killings. UNESCO said the lowest deaths were reported from Central and Eastern Europe. In terms of countries, Mexico reported the highest fatalities with at least 12 journalists and media workers killed in the country last year. In 2018, war-torn Afghanistan had the highest death toll with 16 such killings recorded. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said for too many journalists, \u201ctelling the truth comes at a price\u201d.
\n\u201cWhen journalists are attacked with impunity, there is a breakdown in security and judicial systems for all,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cStates have an obligation to protect journalists\u201d and judges and prosecutors must promote \u201cswift and effective criminal proceedings\u201d to ensure that perpetrators of crimes against them are held accountable, Azoulay said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TLTP PARIS Fifty-seven journalists and media workers were killed across the world last year, the United Nations said in a new report to mark the International Day to End of Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In the first nine months of this year, 39 journalists have been killed, including 3 female journalists, the report released […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n