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At least 251 journalists jailed globally – CPJ
'The terrible global assault on journalists that has intensified in the past few years shows no sign of abating,' says Committee to Protect Journalists Executive Director Joel Simon

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Crackdown on media, NGOs linked to low global corruption index scores
Transparency International says, 'Given current crackdowns on both civil society and the media worldwide, we need to do more to protect those who speak up'

PH ranks 5th worst country in unsolved media killings
While President Rodrigo Duterte created a task force to probe media killings, it has so far failed to hold accountable the people responsible for violence against journalists in the Philippines, the CPJ report says

NUJP: 'Careless' Cayetano endangers PH journalists
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines says the unsubstantiated allegations of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano against the Philippine media put lives in danger

Female journalist gunned down in Somalia
Sagal Salad Osman who works for state radio station Muqdisho dies instantly after being shot by unidentified men

PH 4th worst country in unsolved media murders
The Philippines has dropped to 4th from 3rd on the 2015 Global Impunity Index but remains the only country within the top 5 impunity offenders not engulfed by conflict and acute political instability says the Committee to Protect Journalists

AFP photographer recovering after Pakistan protest shooting
Police and witnesses at the scene blame the protesters for the violence saying they opened fire on the police when they were blocked from reaching the consulate

PH recovery, PMA grad, British schoolboy | The wRap
Recovery in Haiyan hit areas is faster than it was in Aceh ADB A fresh PMA graduate dies fighting the Abu Sayyaf A 16 year old boy gets 20 years for killing his teacher in class

Conviction in PH ‘partial victory’ vs impunity
The Committee to Protect Journalists says developments in the Ortega murder and Ampatuan massacre show that impunity continues in the Philippines

Second worst year for journalists in jail: watchdog
So far this year 52 journalists have been killed as a direct result of their work down from 73 last year according to the Committee to Protect Journalists
Fears over self-censorship as pressure mounts on Turkish media
Turkey has long been criticized for a lack of press freedom but activists say the situation has deteriorated since this year s unrest
PH remains 3rd in Impunity Index
The unsolved Maguindanao Massacre contributed to the Philippines standing as 3rd in terms of unsolved journalist murders
PH 2nd deadliest country for journalists - CPJ
Two journalist murders add to Philippine record making country only 2nd to Iraq