[lbo-talk] Re: Reporter's death fuels fear for Russia media freedom

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

On 10/9/06, Michael Givel <mgivel at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Actually, from January 1, 1992—August 15, 2006, see: http://www.cpj.org/killed/killed_archives/stats.html,
> there were 42 journalists murdered in Russia.
> According to the Committee to Protect Journalists
> from  1992 to 1999 28 were killed in Russia from
> the following confirmed sources below.

According to the CPJ:

Journalists killed: January 1, 1992—August 15, 2006

The Committee to Protect Journalists compiles details about
journalists killed in the line of duty worldwide, issuing annual
reports in January. The number of journalists killed each year—along
with the locations and the circumstances—is the most widely cited
barometer of press freedom.

Details about every journalist killed on duty since 1992 can be found
by following the above links.

WHERE

Top 20 countries

1. Iraq: 78
2. Algeria: 60
3. Russia: 42
4. Colombia: 37
5. Philippines: 29
6. India: 22
7. Bosnia: 19
8. Turkey: 18
9. Rwanda: 16
Sierra Leone: 16
Tajikistan: 16
12. Somalia: 14
Brazil: 14
14. Afghanistan: 12
Bangladesh: 12
Pakistan: 12
17. Mexico: 11
18. Sri Lanka: 9
19. Angola: 8
Yugoslavia: 8
<http://www.cpj.org/killed/killed_archives/stats.html>

According to the CPJ's number, too, journalists are most in danger in Iraq.

Iran is nowhere in the top 20, but RSF rates it as the fourth worst
state for journalists in the world.  Impartial?  I think not.
-- 
Yoshie
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