ALBAWABA - The year 2022 is proving to be one of the deadliest for journalists and media workers. So far this year, 67 journalists from all over the world have been killed and the figure is expected to rise by yearend.
The numbers provided by the International Federation of Journalists were released Friday. The JFI broke down the figures to different parts of the world, including 29 in the Americas, 13 in Europe, five in the Middle East, four in Africa and 16 in Asian and the pacific countries in a detailed report.
The killing of journalists is now trending on the social media, with many websites posting news of the report for 2022 with more grim figures expected by the New Year.
At 12 dead, Ukraine registered the highest number of fatalities, followed by Mexico at 11, and Haiti at six. There were also journalists killed in Colombia, Philippines and Pakistan.
In the Middle East, the report said five journalists were killed, including Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli sniper bullet outside the Jenin refugee camp. Others included media workers, who were targeted in Chad and Somalia.
