According to the data provided by the organization, the number of journalists killed in 2022 as of December 1 increased by 20% compared to the same period last year, reversing the downward trend of the previous two years. Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

The war in Ukraine has clearly played its part by increasing the number of casualties.

A total of eight journalists have been killed in Ukraine since the war began last February, placing the country in second place in terms of danger to media workers.

In particular, 57 journalists died “during work” this year compared to 48 in 2021. Of these, 57, 8 died in Ukraine, 3 in Syria, 3 in Yemen, 3 in Brazil, 6 in Haiti and… 11 in Mexico. Out of 57 7 women.

Mexico remains the world’s most dangerous country for journalists for the fourth year in a row. In most cases, the journalists who died there were investigating cases related to drug trafficking and organized crime networks.

At the same time, there are 533 journalists in prisons around the world, 78 of them are women. The number of female journalists in prisons has increased by 28% this year compared to 2021. The countries with the most jailed journalists in 2022 are China (110), Iran (47), Belarus (31), Myanmar (62) and Vietnam (39).

At the same time, Reporters Without Borders highlights the case of Julian Assange, who is still in detention.