Photo: gettyimages.com In the world were killed 66 journalists

For the first six months of 2018 killed 66 journalists. This is a third more than in the same period last year.

In 22 countries in the first six months of 2018 killed 66 journalists. These data are presented in published Tuesday, July 3, the report of the NGO Press Emblem Campaign, called on the international community to take effective measures to ensure the safety of media workers in conflict zones.

It is noted that this is almost a third more than in the same period last year, when it was recorded the death of 50 people.

More than half of the total number of deaths in January-June fell on Afghanistan (11 dead), Mexico (8), Syria (7), United States (6) Yemen (5). The organization is deeply concerned in connection with the murder over the past six months, four journalists in India, including one in Kashmir. Three journalists were killed in Brazil, many in Ecuador, and the Philippines . Two in the Gaza strip, Guatemala, and Pakistan, one in Bangladesh, Colombia, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Liberia, Nicaragua, Russia, El Salvador and Slovakia.

Earlier it was reported that during the year in Ukraine increased the number of attacks on journalists and media professionals, as well as other incidents that impede their activities.

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