An estimated 65 journalists have been assassinated so far this year, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UNESCO is the entity of the United Nations charged with tracking the freedom of press worldwide.
The InterDependent reports that Guy Berger, UNESCO’s director of the Division of Freedom of Expression and Media Development, said UNESCO focuses on the murder of journalists because “'although many journalists are harassed or imprisoned worldwide, we prioritize our attention on the killings and impunity issues which constitute not only the ultimate form of censorship but also a cycle of unpunished attacks.”'
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