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Committee to Protect Journalists
Slideshow: The Year in Photos
Images from a dangerous year for the press, from war in Syria to imprisonments in Turkey, violence in Pakistan to censorship in Mexico.
The Law
Governments exploit national security laws to punish critical journalists.
Security
No amount of security training can make up for a lack of professional solidarity.
Journalists in Prison
Governments use charges of terrorism, other anti-state offenses to silence critical voices.
Journalists Killed
The dead include a record proportion of journalists who worked online.
Nations at Risk
From conflict-ridden Syria to aspiring world leader Brazil, 10 nations on a downslope.
Censorship
The right to news and opinion is enshrined in international law. It's not enough.
Technology
Your cellphone allows authorities to locate you and uncover your sources.
Religion
Editors think twice, reporters do not dig deeply, columnists choose words carefully.
Awardees
Who is allowed to talk? What are they allowed to say? Award winners seek the answers.
Journalists Missing
Police never bothered to look for cartoonist Prageeth Eknelygoda. It's not unusual.
Deaths in 2012 by Type
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| 46% | Murder |
| 36% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 17% | Dangerous Assignment |
Imprisoned Year by Year
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Slideshow: Year in Photos
