63 Journalists Killed Worldwide In 2005, New Report Says
January 04, 2006
Aleksei Volosevich, an Uzbek journalist beaten up in 2005 (file photo) (fergana.ru)
In a survey issued on 4 January, Reporters Without Borders said Iraq was once again the most dangerous place for journalists, accounting for more than one-third of the deaths (24).
The Philippines was the second most dangerous country, with seven deaths. The group said six journalists from former Soviet countries were killed, in Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
The group's overall figure is higher than the 47 deaths reported on 3 January by another media rights body, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists.
(rsf.org)