A look ahead at the 2013 election and the implications for the Iranian press.
Analyses and data track press freedom conditions. Paul Wood of the BBC and Oliver Holmes of Reuters describe the extraordinary challenges of covering the Syrian conflict. D. Parvaz of Al-Jazeera examines the implications of the 2013 Iranian election. And Jean-Paul Marthoz reveals the censorship imposed by religious extremists.
Middle East & North Africa
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From conflict-ridden Syria to oppressive Iran, the 10 countries where press freedom suffered the most in 2012.
Analysis
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As Syria endures its second winter of war, the dangers for journalists are multiplying.
Analysis
In a country filled with paranoia and fear, the civil war has turned citizens into reporters.
Analysis
Editors think twice, reporters do not dig deeply, columnists choose words carefully.
Middle East & North Africa
Deaths by Type in 2012
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| 5 | Dangerous Assignment | ||
| 3 | Murder | ||
| 1 | Undetermined |
Regional Data
34
Journalists Killed in 2012
126
Journalists in Exile, 2007-12
285
Journalists Killed Since 1992
72
Imprisoned on December 1, 2012
164
Unsolved Journalist Murders Since 1992
7
Missing as of December 31, 2012
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Egypt
1 Journalist killed in 2012. A reporter covering an anti-constitution protest is shot by a ruling party supporter.
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Iraq
93 Unsolved journalist murders, reflecting the world’s worst record of impunity.
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2 Journalists killed in Gaza by targeted Israeli airstrikes.
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Jordan
400 News websites that must now register with the government under legislation passed in 2012.
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Lebanon
1 Killed in 2012. Syrian agents shoot a reporter covering the conflict from across the border in Lebanon.
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Saudi Arabia
8th Most censored nation, CPJ finds. Coverage of unrest in Eastern Province is blocked.
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Sudan
27 Attacks on journalists during the height of popular unrest in June and July 2012.
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Tunisia
9 Assaults targeting journalists, most occurring during coverage of street protests.
Country reports in this chapter were researched and written by Dahlia El-Zein, research associate for CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa program.
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