Kill a Journalist and Get Away with It…The 12 Worst Countries
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Atwar Bahjat of Al-Arabiya, murdered in Samarra, February 23, 2006
Some countries are not only dangerous for journalists to work in, but also make little effort to arrest and convict those who murder media professionals. As part of its 2010 Impunity Index, the Committee to Protect Journalists has drawn attention to the 12 worst countries where killers routinely get away with murdering reporters. Topping the list is Iraq, where all 88 murders of journalists over the last 10 years remain unsolved. Philippines moved up the list because of the shocking November 23, 2009, incident in which 30 journalists and two support workers were killed in Maguindanao province.
The complete list, in order, consists of:
1. Iraq
2. Somalia
3. Philippines
4. Sri Lanka
5. Colombia
6. Afghanistan
7. Nepal
8. Russia
9. Mexico
10. Pakistan
11. Bangladesh
12. India
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Getting Away With Murder (Committee to Protect Journalists)
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