The number of journalists imprisoned throughout the world has skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new annual report by the nongovernmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
According to RSF, a total of 533 journalists are detained in prisons worldwide, up from 488 in 2021, and marking a 13.4 percent increase year-over-year.
Additionally, the number of journalists killed in 2022 has jumped to 57, marking an 18.8 percent increase compared to 2021, which RSF linked to increased reporting on the war in Ukraine.
The report found that another 65 journalists are currently being held hostage, roughly the same number at this time last year, and 50 journalists have gone missing in the past 20 years….