The International Federation of Journalists says 94 journalists and media workers, including nine women, have been killed in 2023

The International Federation of Journalists says 94 journalists and media workers, including nine women, have been killed in 2023, a 67 percent jump over the same period a year earlier, highlighting the need for “a new global standard” for protesting media.
The IFJ said in a report on December 8 that almost 400 media members have been jailed in 2023, showing the need for better protection for journalists across the globe.
“The IFJ insists that far greater action is required from the international community to safeguard journalists’ lives and hold to account their attackers,” the report said.
The report noted that the war in the Gaza Strip, which began in October, accounts for the sharp increase in deaths, with 68 journalists killed — more than one per day — since hostilities broke out between Israel and Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
‘The war in Gaza has been more deadly for journalists than any single conflict since the IFJ began recording journalists killed in the line of duty in 1990,” the report said, adding that deaths have come at “a scale and pace of loss of media professionals’ lives without precedent.”
“The international community, and more particularly the International Criminal Court, must face up to its responsibilities and thoroughly investigate, and where appropriate bring prosecutions to those who have ordered and carried out attacks on journalists,” it said.
In Europe, the IFJ said Ukraine remains a “dangerous country for journalists,” with Ukrainian, Russian and French media members dying this year in Russia’s war against Ukraine.