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RSF: Violence Against Journalists Decreased By 44%

Reporters without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report that violence against journalists and media workers has decreased by 44 percent worldwide compared to last year, with 495 journalists having been killed, detained, and held hostage in 2019.

RFS said: “The sharp fall in the number killed in 2019 (44% fewer than in 2018) is seen in all categories: 36 professional journalists killed (instead of 66 in 2018), 10 non-professional journalists killed (instead of 13 in 2018) and 3 media workers killed (instead of 5 in 2018).”

“The proportion of deaths in countries not at war (59%) was greater than deaths in countries at war,” RSF added.

However, it said that coverage by the media has also declined in Afghanistan because of lack of security and some other problems, which might explain the lower numbers.

“The number of Kabul-based foreign correspondents has halved since 2014. The decline in the foreign media presence and reporting can be attributed to worsening security conditions.”

But it said that unlike previous years, bombings and attacks directly targeting journalists or media outlets were less deadly in Afghanistan.

Regarding casualties of Afghan journalists, the report said:  “Elsewhere, reporters are increasingly better prepared and trained for conflict zones and often better supplied with protective equipment – all of which helps to reduce the dangers in a hostile terrain.”

RSF: Violence Against Journalists Decreased By 44%

Reporters without Borders (RSF) said, that they have not found report of missing journalist in 2019

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Reporters without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report that violence against journalists and media workers has decreased by 44 percent worldwide compared to last year, with 495 journalists having been killed, detained, and held hostage in 2019.

RFS said: “The sharp fall in the number killed in 2019 (44% fewer than in 2018) is seen in all categories: 36 professional journalists killed (instead of 66 in 2018), 10 non-professional journalists killed (instead of 13 in 2018) and 3 media workers killed (instead of 5 in 2018).”

“The proportion of deaths in countries not at war (59%) was greater than deaths in countries at war,” RSF added.

However, it said that coverage by the media has also declined in Afghanistan because of lack of security and some other problems, which might explain the lower numbers.

“The number of Kabul-based foreign correspondents has halved since 2014. The decline in the foreign media presence and reporting can be attributed to worsening security conditions.”

But it said that unlike previous years, bombings and attacks directly targeting journalists or media outlets were less deadly in Afghanistan.

Regarding casualties of Afghan journalists, the report said:  “Elsewhere, reporters are increasingly better prepared and trained for conflict zones and often better supplied with protective equipment – all of which helps to reduce the dangers in a hostile terrain.”

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