Number of Journalists Arrested in 2021 Reaches Record High
China has put 50 journalists in prison, the most of any country. Myanmar followed with the arrest of 26 journalists, as part of the crackdown after the February 1 coup. Egypt had a record of 25 journalists, Vietnam 23, and Belarus 19.
For the first time, the CPJ list includes journalists imprisoned in Hong Kong, as victims of the 2022 national security law.
The law states that anything Beijing considers to be subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with foreign troops is punishable by life imprisonment.
Mexico, where journalists are often targeted when their job is to scrutinize criminal gangs or corrupt officials, is still "hell" in the Western hemisphere for media crews. (antara/reuters/mcr20/jpnn)
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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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