Reporters without Borders, world ranking free press

Reporters without Borders, 50 journalists killed in 2020 and 937 in the last ten years, with 276 in prison.RSF's annual press freedom report highlights that the majority of reporters were killed for investigating corruption, organized crime or environmental degradation. Many also died from Covid-19 because they were infected due to the profession. For those who work in the journalism sector, the most dangerous countries in 2020 were Mexico, Iraq, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Mexico leads with 8 murders of journalists investigating the links between drug cartels and politics. Six journalists were killed in Iraq.

Afghanistan 5 media workers killed, with a particularly threatening situation for women after the murder of a TV presenter who asked for protection for journalists. Criminal then remains the execution of Ruhollah Zam in Iran on 12 December as the first death sentence of a media worker in 30 years. In Italy - in 44th place in the ranking of "freedom of the press" - 20 journalists are under strict police protection for threats or assassination attempts by the mafia. A violence that is growing especially in Rome and in the south. Download and view the world map of "freedom of the press" 2020 ..... Reporting Italia News Press Agency - www.italianews.org