Still, while fewer journalists were caught in the crossfire of war in 2020, at least four were killed because of their work in Syria and Afghanistan, according to the CPJ. The Philippines had three targeted killings of journalists in 2020. Mexico was the deadliest country in the Western Hemisphere, with four journalists assassinated and a fifth gunned down while reporting on a crime scene. The CPJ is still investigating the deaths of four more Mexican reporters. But increasingly, Mexican journalists have also found themselves targeted by organized crime or corrupt politicians because of their work, while the killers go unpunished more often than not.

Source: bd News24 December 22, 2020 08:15 UTC