In 2021, 20 journalist deaths occurred in countries with current armed conflicts. However, that year, more journalists were killed in countries not experiencing armed conflicts, with 35 killings in total.
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UNESCO. (May 9, 2023). Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/
UNESCO. "Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation." Chart. May 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/
UNESCO. (2023). Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/
UNESCO. "Number of Journalists Killed Worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by Conflict Situation." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/
UNESCO, Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/ (last visited July 17, 2024)
Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation [Graph], UNESCO, May 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789949/journalists-killed-conflict-situation/