As many as 59 journalists were killed around the world in the last 10 months of 2018, according to the International Press Institute (IPI)’s Death Watch. Thirty-two journalists – including 11 in Afghanistan and two in Palestine – have died in targeted killings this year, frequently in retaliation for their work on exposing corruption or the activities of crime syndicates. An additional 18 killings on IPI’s Death Watch are still under review to confirm links to journalistic activity, although circumstantial evidence in these cases points to targeted killings. Four journalists were killed while covering conflicts or civil unrest, and another five died while on assignment. Of the 59 journalists killed, Six were women. Last year, 82 journalists lost their lives, marking the first time in years that the number of annual deaths fell below 100. Credit: Committee To Protect Journalists
