Elizabeth Isakov. At least 128 correspondents lost his life in 2014, doing its work all over the world, of which 9 people in Ukraine, according to the report of the independent organization of the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) with headquarters in Geneva, which deals with security issues correspondents.
so, According to the rating of the REPUBLIC the most dangerous for journalists countries, Ukraine is on the 5th place. The document specifically notes that four of the nine victims of media workers were Russians.
The most dangerous place in the 2014 RES realized the Gaza Strip, where ultimately Israel's " operation Defensive edge died 16 correspondents. This is followed by the Syrian Arab Republic where they were killed 13 workers, media, and Pakistan - 12 dead. In fourth place is Iraq. In this country were killed 10 correspondents, as well as those who were beheaded by militants of the group " Islamic state ".
Mexico, where he died 8 people, located on the sixth place in the chart. On the 7th - Afghanistan 6 killed, followed by Honduras, where he died 5 correspondents, Somalia - 5 persons, Brasilia and the CARS where they were killed on 4 media workers.
in the Russian Federation in 2014 was forcibly deprived of life one journalist.
According to a study conducted by the REPUBLIC, the main danger for the media still represents the region of the Middle East. In General for nine years, as long as statistics, lost his life already 1038 correspondents.
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