Global abuses against journalists, 2014

Aside from a slight overall fall in the number of journallists killed in 2014, a new report highlights growing numbers of abductions, threats and beheadings by perpetrators seeking to deter outside scrutiny
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CASUALTIES

66 journalists killed (down 7% on 2013)

Mexico

Ukraine

Palestine

Libya

Egypt

Eritrea

Iraq

Iran

Syria

China
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Killed (66)

Syria 15

Palestine 7

Ukraine 6

Iraq 4

Libya 4

Rest of world 30

Kidnapped (119)

Ukraine 33

Libya 29

Syria 27

Iraq 20

Mexico 3

Rest of world 7 

Imprisoned (178)

China 29

Eritrea 28

Iran 19

Egypt 16

Syria 13

Rest of world 73
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Source: Reporters Without Borders

Picture: Associated Press

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