Killings of journalists surged by 50pc in 2022: Unesco

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Unesco says of the 86 killings of journalists in 2022, at least three-quarter took place ouside of full-scale conflicts. FILE PHOTO | NMG 

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Killings of journalists and media workers surged 50 percent in 2022 to reach 86 worldwide, marking one death every four days, UN cultural body Unesco said Monday.

Last year's increase followed three years with lower violence against reporters, with an average of 58 killings annually in 2019-21.