The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists in nearly three decades. According to the report, 124 journalists and media workers were killed globally last year.
Israel was identified as responsible for 70% of these journalist deaths. The committee’s report, published on Wednesday, February 12, reveals that 82 journalists were killed in Gaza, with three more in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks.
The Israel-Gaza war has taken a heavy toll on the press, with 85 journalists and media workers killed in 2024 and 78 in 2023. These killings highlight the growing dangers for reporters and the threat to global information flow.
The report also highlighted Pakistan as the second most dangerous country for journalists, where six journalists were killed due to political unrest and severe media censorship.
Further details show that 33 journalists and media workers were killed in 15 countries. Among them were six in Sudan, five in Mexico, and four in Syria, with other countries such as Myanmar and Haiti also experiencing losses.
Mozambique and India were also mentioned as countries where journalists were murdered in 2024. Additionally, 103 of the killed journalists were directly targeted for their media work.
The report stresses that the murder of journalists poses a serious threat to the flow of information globally, highlighting the increasing danger for media workers.
The committee urges governments worldwide to condemn the killing of journalists and to thoroughly investigate these deaths, stressing the need for international collaboration to prevent such violence.
