Press freedom in 2005

Reporters Without Borders Annual Roundup

(Released 4 January 2006)

In 2005
- 63 journalists and 5 media assistants were killed
- at least 807 journalists were arrested- 1,308 physically attacked or threatened
- and 1,006 media outlets censored

On 1 January 2006, 126 journalists and 70 cyber-dissidents were in jail around the world

In 2004… 53 journalists and 15 media assistants were killed… at least 907 journalists were arrested… at least 1,146 physically attacked or threatened … and 622 media outlets censored.

JOURNALISTS IN JAIL

CHINA: 32
CUBA: 24
ETHIOPIA: 17
ERITREA: 13
BURMA: 5

CYBER-DISSIDENTS IN PRISON
CHINA: 62
VIETNAM: 3
IRAN: 1
SYRIA: 1

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