137 journalists killed in 2009
by Vlad Jecan - January 13th, 2010
Not in Iraq, nor in Afghanistan have most journalists lost their lives. At the top of the list are the Philippines where in late November 31 journalists have been deliberately targeted and murdered. Other countries with casualties in the name of the ‘right to know’ principle are Mexico (13), Somalia (9), Pakistan (7) and Russia (6).
It must be mentioned, however, that 24 of the 137 death cases were accidental. Nevertheless, the total number is shocking. You can read here a report by the International Federation of Journalists.
Update: You might also be interested in reading Jim Boumelha’s commentary on this matter – available here.