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2024: Highest journalist mortality in 30 years, 70% killed by Israel
2024 has been the deadliest year for journalists for over 30 years. According to a report, almost 70% of the killed were murdered by Israel, most of them in Gaza and Lebanon.
2024: Highest journalist mortality in 30 years, 70% killed by Israel
Last year there were more than three decades of the most deaths among journalists, with most of them killed in the Middle East. This goes from a report of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), which was published on Wednesday.
fatal record for journalists
In total, at least 124 journalists and media professionals the data acquisition by the CPJ three decades ago. Almost 70 % of these deaths went into the account of the Israeli military in Gaza and Lebanon, whereby 82 Palestinian journalists were killed in Gaza.
reactions of the Israeli military
The Israeli armed forces deny to target media professionals. In a opposite CNN Measurable measures take to avoid damage to civilians, including journalists. ” Nevertheless, Jodie Ginsberg, the CEO of the CPJ, called for a thorough investigation of the incidents and criticized Israel for a "slow and non -transparent" approach in the investigation into the deaths of journalists.
The dangers for journalists worldwide
According to the report, Sudan and Pakistan are the most dangerous places for journalists, with six media professionals killed in the past year. Mexico, Syria, Myanmar, Iraq and Haiti also recorded several deaths among journalists in 2024.targeted killings in the climb
The CPJ report documents that at least 24 journalists worldwide were deliberately killed because of their work, which is described as an alarming increase in targeted killings. The victim was the 27-year-old Palestinian journalist Ismail al-ghoul, who in a Israeli Luftag Al-Shati refugee camp was killed last July.
tightened risks for freelance journalists
The report also emphasizes the persistent failure to protect journalists and media professionals, especially freelancers. So the experienced journalist alejandro martínez noguez Last year in Mexico, although he was under police protection. The report calls on governments, international institutions and media organizations to ensure that responsibility is assumed for threats and attacks on journalists.
demand for more protection for journalists
"Every journalist who is killed is the loss of a messenger of truth. Those who document our reality and take rulers to account. We will not stop looking for it," said the CPJ. The organization called on to ensure the necessary protection for media professionals so that they can carry out their work under safe conditions.