Asia Pacific: The Most Dangerous Region for Journalists
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A total of 2,658 journalists have been killed in the last 30 years. According to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) report titled *White Paper on Global Journalism*, the highest number of journalist killings occurred in the Asia-Pacific region, with 683 deaths.
More than 500 journalists were killed in both the Americas and the Middle East. Meanwhile, there were 467 deaths in Africa and 373 in Europe.
The report states that journalist killings generally occur during coverage of war and conflict. However, they can also be carried out by terrorist organizations, criminal groups, and corrupt officials.
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