Number of Journalists Arrested in 2021 Reaches Record High
jpnn.com, JAKARTA - The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has noted that the number of journalists detained throughout 2021 has reached record high.
The non-profit organization said as of December 1 this year, a total of 293 journalists have been put behind bars.
At least 24 journalists died while reporting, while 18 others died under mysterious circumstances related to their profession.
This was based on the CPJ's presentation in its annual survey on press freedom and attacks on the media, Thursday (9/12).
The CPJ said while the reasons for being in prison vary from country to country, the record numbers reflected political upheaval around the world and the growing intolerance of independent reporting.
"This is the sixth year in a row that CPJ has documented record numbers of journalists imprisoned around the world," CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon said in a statement.
Journalists killed in 2021 included Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters photographer who died in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan in July.
Then, there was Gustavo Sanchez Cabrera, who was shot and killed in Mexico in June.
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has noted that the number of journalists detained throughout 2021 has reached record high.
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