International Press Institute: 103 journalists killed in 2011January 7, 2012 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A total of 103 journalists were killed in 2011, with Mexico the most dangerous place to work for the media, a Vienna-based press watchdog said. This was the second highest toll on record after 2009, when 110 journalists were killed while covering a story. "The numbers are getting worse," the International Press Institute (IPI) said in a statement, noting that 55 journalists were killed in 2001. "In 2002, 19 countries appeared on the IPI Death Watch list. In 2011, there were 40 -- more than in any year of the past decade." With 10 journalists killed there in the past year, Mexico was the deadliest country for the media to work, IPI said. Iraq came second with nine deaths -- mostly from bombings -- followed by Honduras, Pakistan and Yemen, each with six deaths, and Libya and Brazil with five deaths. In North Africa and the Middle East, journalists were mostly killed during the Arab Spring uprisings. In sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and in several cases in Pakistan, the reporters were victims of targeted killings, IPI said. "Almost all of the journalists killed in 2011 were local reporters and cameramen covering local conflicts, corruption and other illegal activities," it said. "Tragically, the likelihood that the perpetrators will be brought to justice is close to zero. Impunity is fuelling the murders." IPI also noted a "trend of increasing violence against journalists in the Western hemisphere" and called on governments to respect the media's right to work freely. Aside from targeted killings, the IPI Death Watch list includes journalists killed in natural disasters, plane crashes and attacks while covering a story. In its tally for 2011, Reporters without Borders counted 66 journalist deaths, AFP reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei |