Reporters without Borders says 57 journalists were killed in 2010 worldwide with Pakistan, Iraq and Mexico seeing the most deaths. It's annual report said criminal gangs and militias were increasingly to blame, while the number killed in war zones fell. The report said fifty-one journalists were kidnapped during the year, with journalists seen more and more as bargaining chips. Pakistan saw the most fatalities in 2010, with 11 deaths. Iraq saw seven, as did Mexico. Journalists were also killed in seven African countries, including three in Somalia. Reporters Without Borders Secretary-General Jean-Francois Julliard said media workers are above all being murdered by criminals and traffickers of various kinds. He said organised crime groups and militias are their leading killers worldwide.
News On AIR | December 31, 2010 9:09 PM
57 journalists killed in 2010: Report