More professional journalists were killed worldwide in connection with their work in the first nine months of 2018 than in all of 2017

Paris/11.10.18/Turan: More professional journalists were killed worldwide in connection with their work in the first nine months of 2018 than in all of 2017, according to the tally kept by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). This year"s total already stood at 56 on 1 October, as against 55 for all of last year. Just over half were killed in war zones.

More than half of them died in zones of military conflicts: in Afghanistan (13), Yemen (5), USA (6) and Mexico (6).

Urgent measures need to be taken to protect journalists. Thus, RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire, considers it necessary to establish the position of special representative of the UN Secretary General for the safety of journalists. -02D-

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