Reporters Without Borders: 54 journalists killed worldwide in 2024

paris - In 2024, 54 journalists have been killed worldwide according to the annual report of the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed four complaints with the International Criminal Court regarding war crimes against journalists by the Israeli army. Israel has stated that it does not recognize these figures.

Since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023, RSF reports that more than 145 journalists have been killed. A separate report published on Tuesday by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) mentioned that in 2024, 104 journalists were killed worldwide, with over half of them in Gaza. The differing numbers are due to the organizations' different calculation methods. RSF includes only journalists whose deaths are proven to be "directly related to their professional activities."

In addition to Gaza, the deadliest places for journalists in 2024 were Pakistan, with seven deaths, followed by Bangladesh and Mexico with five each. In 2023, the global number of murdered journalists was 45, as stated by RSF.

RSF also reported that as of December 1, there were 550 journalists imprisoned worldwide, compared to 513 last year. The majority of these journalists are detained in China, with 124 individuals. Nearly a hundred journalists are reported missing, including four new cases in 2024.