Philippines still ranks 7th in global impunity indexRelatives and supporters of victims of the country's worst political massacre light candles during a vigil at a park in Manila on December 18, 2019, on the eve of a court verdict in the case. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remained in the seventh spot of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ global rankings of the worst countries for unsolved killings of media workers. The Philippines maintained its ranking in the CPJ’s Global Impunity Index as the New York-based press freedom organization monitored 13 unsolved murders of journalists in the country between Sept. 1, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2021. This resulted in the Philippines becoming the “biggest mover” in last year’s index, where it slid down two places from the fifth spot. Somalia topped the index this year, with 25 unsolved murders of journalists, followed by Syria (21), Iraq (18), South Sudan (5), Afghanistan (17) and Mexico (27).

Source: Philippine Star October 29, 2021 18:26 UTC