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MORE news: More Than 100 Journalists Killed In 2007  More than 100 journalists have been killed around the world in 2007, the World Association of Newspapers announced in its half-year report on world press freedom, published today. One hundred and six journalists have been killed in the line of duty in 28 countries so far this year, with 45 of those killed in Iraq, where 150 members of the media have been killed since 2003. The record number of journalist deaths last year was 110. According to the FULL REPORT , presented to the Board of WAN in Vienna, journalists in Latin America continue to be harassed, threatened and murdered when investigation sensitive issues, such as corruption and drug trafficking. Government persecution and legal actions there also hinder the work of the press. In North Africa and the Middle East, although the number of independent newspapers is on the rise, the general scene for media is that government in most areas strictly control journalists, and legal action is usually taken against those who question authorities or others in power. In sub-Saharan Africa, an increasing number of journalists are persecuted and jailed for “endangering state security,” where criminal defamation and so-called insult laws continue to repress media. A new initiative from WAN and the World Editors forum, the Declaration of Table Mountain, aims to target these measures. In parts of Europe and Central Asia, hostility toward independent and opposition media, and “extremism” and “anti-state” charges continue to hinder freedom of the press, according to WAN. Some of the most repressive regimes which suppress dissent and forbid independent media are found in Asia, the press organisation added. The list of journalists killed, with details about their cases, can be found at here.
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