Report: 111 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, more than 500 remain imprisoned
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) published its 2025 report on Tuesday, saying 111 journalists were killed while covering events around the world throughout the year.
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00:00111 journalists, including seven women, have been killed in 2025, according to the International Federation of Journalists' IFJ annual report on journalists and media professionals killed in 2025, launched ahead of Human Rights Day.
00:16The report findings highlight another highly lethal year for journalists and media workers, with 46% of the deaths occurring in Gaza, Palestine.
00:25111 journalists were killed in 2025, 46% in the Middle East, well, 46% in Gaza, 69 journalists were killed in the Middle East, and more than 550 journalists who were still in prison.
00:42This is a figure that is not often put on the spotlight, and this is one of our greatest concern.
00:48The report also shows nine media workers were killed in Africa in 2025.
00:58Once again, Sudan was the epicenter of journalists' killings in the region, accounting to six of the deaths.
01:04Elsewhere, the body also recorded one killing each in Mozambique, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
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