Record high number of journalists jailed globally in 2021
– – A record high number of journalists were jailed in 2021, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said. In a report released on Thursday, the group said the high numbers showed how bleak the year was for defenders of press freedom. According to CPJ’s 2021 prison census found the number of reporters jailed for their work hit a new global record of 293, up from a revised total of 280 in 2020. “At least 24 journalists were killed because of their coverage so far this year; 18 others died in circumstances…
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