ALBAWABA - The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has hit a new record high.
The number of #journalists imprisoned worldwide surged to a record high of 533 in 2022. More than half are in just 5 countries, according to a report by RSF https://t.co/fpDWyn7oGm
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) December 14, 2022
In its latest report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that the number of jailed journalists has spiked to 433, according to AFP.
RSF's report, released on Wednesday, said the figure compared with 488 recorded in 2021.
#UPDATE Iran's protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 14, 2022
The figure is up from 488 in 2021, according to the France-based NGOhttps://t.co/BLE0sk3GlY pic.twitter.com/yXxU0oPymp
A total of 57 journalists were killed during the year, partly as a result of the war in Ukraine, up from "historic lows" of 48 and 50 in the past two years, respectively and as reported by the French news agency.
