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Increase in number of journalists held as hostages around the world – RSF

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Post 17 December 2015
By Athula Vithanage

The number of journalists held hostage during this year has alarmingly increased than the year before, according to an international media watchdog.

Publishing its annual worldwide round-up of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that 54 professional journalists, including one woman are currently held hostage worldwide.

"Fifty-four journalists are currently held hostage worldwide, compared with 40 at the same time last year. This is a 35% increase. To this appalling figure should be added the three citizen-journalists and four media workers who are also currently held by non-state groups" reveals the report.

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