66 JOURNALISTS MURDERED IN 2008

Panorama.am
11:29 04/02/2009

Russia and Georgia are considered the most dangerous countries in
Europe for journalists to implement their professional duties, says
the report of Press International Center in Vienna.

According to mass media during the previous year four journalists have
been murdered in these two countries. Asia is the most difficult and
dangerous territory for the journalists. In Asia during the previous
year 26 journalists have been murdered while implementing their
professional duties, and 6 of them were killed in Pakistan.

During 2008 66 journalists have been murdered in the world.