FERNANDO BRITO via Getty Images The body of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez lies on the street after he was shot dead in May. Both RSF and CPJ, which conduct their research independently, had listed Syria and Mexico among the deadliest countries when their reports were published on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Fearful for their lives and safety, many are fleeing dangerous nations or changing professions, which fuels a cycle of impunity for press freedom predators. Impunity for journalists’ killings begets more killing. Both CPJ and RSF found that the number of female journalists killed in 2017 at least doubled since last year.

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2017 05:03 UTC