As of 2022 in India, seven journalists were imprisoned and another was killed while working on a dangerous assignment. However, in comparison, 2021 was the direst year for journalism in the world's largest democracy with reports of seven journalists being imprisoned and five being killed. In the period between 1992 and 2022, the country saw a total of 61 journalists killed and 25 journalists sentenced to jail. India ranked 150th on the World Press Freedom Index as of 2022.
Number of journalists attacked in India between 1992 and 2022
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CPJ. (February 2, 2023). Number of journalists attacked in India between 1992 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364587/india-abuses-against-journalists/
CPJ. "Number of journalists attacked in India between 1992 and 2022." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364587/india-abuses-against-journalists/
CPJ. (2023). Number of journalists attacked in India between 1992 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364587/india-abuses-against-journalists/
CPJ. "Number of Journalists Attacked in India between 1992 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364587/india-abuses-against-journalists/
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Number of journalists attacked in India between 1992 and 2022 [Graph], CPJ, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364587/india-abuses-against-journalists/
