2015 was "one of deadliest" years for journalists

The year 2015 was one of the deadliest on record for journalists around the world, the International Press Institute (IPI) has said.

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2015 was "one of deadliest" years for journalists

In 35 other cases, IPI "continues to investigate whether journalists who met with violent ends were targeted for their reporting," a statement said, adding, "that number reflects a failure by too many governments to fully investigate journalists’ deaths, allowing cases to wither and be forgotten, and giving murderers free rein to kill again."

"While this year's number is currently slightly below last year's count of 100 journalists killed, the final tally once more facts are known could very well equal or exceed 2012's tragic record of 133 deaths. Until all governments become serious about ending this cycle of violence, killers will continue to slaughter journalists with impunity and an already staggering toll will continue to grow," IPI Director of Advocacy and Communications Steven M. Ellis said.

IPI noted that "far and away, the leading scourge of journalists in 2015 was violent extremist Islamic groups, with some 39 journalists believed to have been killed by Islamic militants" - 31 of them by Islamic State and its supporters.

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