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BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Thursday, said that Ukraine is the deadliest country for journalists and media workers this year.
"The war in Ukraine has accounted for 12 media fatalities to date in 2022, becoming the most dangerous country for journalists this year," it said in a press release.
Meanwhile, the IFJ and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today condemned the attack on two Italian journalists on December 19 in the southern city of Kherson in Ukraine.
The two media organizations based in Brussels in a joint press release said Italian freelance journalist Claudio Locatelli and photojournalist Niccolo Celesti "were injured by Russian fire."
"Attacks against journalists and media workers should be strongly condemned by international authorities. The deliberate targeting of our Italian colleagues in Ukraine shows the urgent need for a collective effort to protect media professionals in war zones: these crimes must not remain unpunished," said the press release. (end)
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