WJWC report: 442 violations committed against journalists in 2011
29/7/2012
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Alsahwah.net-
Women Journalists Without Chains described 2011 as the worst, affirming that
journalists were increasingly targeted, citing that violations included killing, threats, physical
beatings, abductions, defamation, arrests, imprisonments prosecutions and confiscation
of equipment and cameras.
WJWC
monitored 442 violations against journalists in 2011, pointing out that
journalists were also subjected to blackmailing and intimidation.
WJWC issued
this week its annual report that monitored and documented violations against
journalists and media practitioners during the last year.
