Philippines still among worst countries for journalists

Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star October 30, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains among the 10 worst countries for journalists, according to the latest Global Impunity Index of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Like last year, the Philippines placed seventh in the index, which ranks countries based on the number of unsolved journalist murders in the past decade compared to population. The index took into account work-related killings of journalists from Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2021. From 11 unsolved murders in the Philippines last year, the number rose to …

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