LONDON: The number of journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025 has already matched last year’s record high of 126 deaths, according to new data released by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The watchdog says this year’s death toll was once again driven by Israel’s ongoing attacks on journalists in Gaza, alongside escalating risks in Sudan, Iran, Yemen and other conflict zones.
With more than two weeks of the year remaining, the CPJ described the situation as “another record year of killings.”
“At a time of rising global instability, access to accurate information is more important than ever — yet journalists continue to be killed in record numbers,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “In too many cases, those responsible for journalists’ deaths are getting away with murder.”
She added the record number of deaths showed “not enough is being done globally to tackle attacks on the press.”
