There were also no journalist deaths in the war between Ukraine and Russia, though several possibly targeted attacks left reporters injured, the CPJ said.

Mexico still among the most dangerous places for journalists The 2024 report showed a decrease in journalist deaths across Latin America with only 13 cases, compared to the 20 deaths reported in 2023.

The number of journalist deaths in 2024 marks the deadliest year on record since CPJ began tracking fatalities in 1992,” Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia Program Coordinator, told the Express Tribune.

Journalist fatalities reached a high in 2017 with 126 recorded fatalities before falling below 50 deaths per year from 2019 through 2022, according to the CNS analysis.

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

The global total of 124 journalist deaths surpasses the previous record of 113 in 2007, a year when nearly half of the casualties were due to the Iraq War, according to CPJ.

Civilian deaths in armed conflicts surged by 40 percent globally in 2024, according to new data from the UN Human Rights Office published Wednesday. The figures highlight a deteriorating global human ...

However, UNESCO is continuing to monitor dozens of journalist deaths worldwide until such point that a confirmation is provided. The process is followed in accordance with UNESCO’s mandate and ...

The International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday said that 2024 was another "particularly deadly" year for media professionals and news reporters in its annual report.

Having seen no journalist deaths in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Iraq recorded three journalist deaths last year, which the CPJ connected to joint Iraqi-Turkish military action against Kurdish militants.