It has been established that Journalists are being targeted by corrupt officials and those engaged in organised crime, a recent phenomenon that the United Nations (UN) has identified and is ready to fight.
The matter came to light during a UN Inter-Agency meeting on safety of journalists in Vienna, Austria from November 22 to 23.
The purpose of the meeting was to ensure that mechanisms are put in place to protect journalists while they execute their duties.
According to reports, by October, 129 journalists had been killed in the course of their duties, 32 of whom were in Syria and 18 in Somalia, he said.
The death is almost double that of last year where 67 journalists were killed.
In 2007, 87 journalists were killed while in 2006, 84 suffered the same fate.
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