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47 JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2005
WebPosted Tue Jan  3 17:37:20 2006

--- Last year was a deadly year for journalists, especially those who
challenged authority.

        The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says 47
        journalists were killed in 2005, and more than 70 per cent were
        murdered intentionally.

"Too many journalists have lost their lives just because they were doing
their jobs, and unresponsive governments bear responsibility for the
toll," CPJ executive director Ann Cooper said in a news release on the
organization's website.

"The war in Iraq might lead one to think that reporters are losing their
lives on the battlefield. But the fact is that three out of four
journalists killed around the world are singled out for murder, and their
killers are rarely brought to justice. It's a terrible indictment of
governments that let warlords and criminals dictate the news their
citizens can see and hear."

        Iraq still remains the most dangerous place for journalists: 22
        journalists lost their lives there in 2005.

A total of 60 journalists have been killed on duty in Iraq from the
beginning of the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 through the end of 2005.
That number surpasses the 58 journalists killed in the Algerian conflict
from 1993 to 1996.

        The Philippines was the second most dangerous, where four
        outspoken journalists were murdered.

        Russia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Somalia
        ranked next. Two journalists died in each of those countries.

        Fifty-seven journalists died in 2004.

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