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BRUSSELS, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Sunday released its annual list of journalists and media staff killed in work-related incidents around the world.
The IFJ in a press release said it has recorded 68 killings of journalists and media staff during 2022 compared to 47 in the previous year- a reversal of the decline recorded in recent years.
There were also 11 deaths linked to accidents and illness, including three journalists and media workers who passed on while reporting on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, it added.
The Brussels-based IFJ represents around 600,000 journalists across 146 countries worldwide. (end)
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