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The Top 5 Deadliest Countries for Journalists in 2013
| Country | Number of Confirmed Journalists Killed | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 28 journalists killed |
| 2 | Syria | 28 journalists killed |
| 3 | Iraq | 10 journalists killed |
| 4 | Iraq | 10 journalists killed |
| 5 | Egypt | 6 journalists killed |
| 6 | Egypt | 6 journalists killed |
| 7 | Pakistan | 5 journalists killed |
| 8 | Pakistan | 5 journalists killed |
| 9 | Somalia | 4 journalists killed |
| 10 | Somalia | 4 journalists killed |
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Sources: CPJ: Committee to Protect Journalists. 2014. Please visit the source here
List Notes: List last updated by www.top5ofanything.com: January, 2014. Data is number of journalists killed by country for the year 2013 categorized by the term: "Motive confirmed". The Committee to Protect Journalists investigates the death of every journalist to determine whether it is work-related. CPJ consider a case "confirmed" only if they are reasonably certain that a journalist was murdered in direct reprisal for his or her work; was killed in crossfire during combat situations; or was killed while carrying out a dangerous assignment such as coverage of a street protest. The CPJ database does not include journalists killed in accidents such as car or plane crashes. Please note: www.top5ofanything.com uses CPJ data as a source here, however more than one organization gathers and publishes data.
Sources: CPJ: Committee to Protect Journalists. 2014. Please visit the source here
List Notes: List last updated by www.top5ofanything.com: January, 2014. Data is number of journalists killed by country for the year 2013 categorized by the term: "Motive confirmed". The Committee to Protect Journalists investigates the death of every journalist to determine whether it is work-related. CPJ consider a case "confirmed" only if they are reasonably certain that a journalist was murdered in direct reprisal for his or her work; was killed in crossfire during combat situations; or was killed while carrying out a dangerous assignment such as coverage of a street protest. The CPJ database does not include journalists killed in accidents such as car or plane crashes. Please note: www.top5ofanything.com uses CPJ data as a source here, however more than one organization gathers and publishes data.
