Journalists killed worldwide 2012-2021, by conflict situation

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Amy Watson,
Dec 14, 2023
In 2021, 20 journalist deaths occurred in countries with current armed conflicts. However, that year, more journalists were killed in countries not experiencing armed conflicts, with 35 killings in total.

Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation

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May 2023

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Worldwide

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2016 to 2021

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