"A record 129 press workers were killed worldwide last year. The Israeli military was responsible for two thirds of all press killings worldwide due to attacks on journalists in Gaza, in Yemen and Iran. More journalists and media workers were killed last year than in any of the previous three decades for which CPJ has collected data and the previous record was set just the year before, in 2024."
"This shows the systematic pattern that Israel is using to silence the journalists, whether by killing them, targeting them, imprisoning them, intimidating them, and also smearing them. CPJ also documented the killings of journalists in Ukraine, Mexico, Yemen, and more."
"CPJ documented journalists killed in Bangladesh, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as well. They were targeted often for their reporting on corruption and crime. According to CPJ, there have been very few transparent investigations and no one has been held accountable for these deaths."
The Committee to Protect Journalists documented a record 129 press worker deaths in 2025, surpassing the previous record set in 2024 and exceeding any year in the past three decades. The Israeli military was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings globally, primarily through attacks on journalists in Gaza, Yemen, and Iran. Journalist deaths also increased in Sudan and Ukraine. Beyond conflict zones, CPJ documented killings in Bangladesh, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, often targeting journalists reporting on corruption and crime. Few transparent investigations have occurred, and no accountability has been established for these deaths.
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