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World Press Freedom Day: 1,123 Journalists Killed Since 1992, 34 From India

World Press Freedom Day: 1,123 Journalists Killed Since 1992, 34 From India
A picture taken in Tehran on January 12, 2015 shows the front pages of Iranian newspapers displaying headlines in response to the recent Islamist attacks that killed 17 people, most at the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. More than a million people flooded Paris on Sunday in an unprecedented rally against terrorism, led by dozens of world leaders walking arm in arm as cries of 'Freedom' and 'Charlie' rang out. AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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A picture taken in Tehran on January 12, 2015 shows the front pages of Iranian newspapers displaying headlines in response to the recent Islamist attacks that killed 17 people, most at the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. More than a million people flooded Paris on Sunday in an unprecedented rally against terrorism, led by dozens of world leaders walking arm in arm as cries of 'Freedom' and 'Charlie' rang out. AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)

India has been ranked 136 among 180 countries worldwride in terms of press freedom in 2015. As the United Nations observes World Press Freedom Day on May 3, HT assesses the state of press freedom across the world and pays tribute to journalists who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Since 1992, 1,123 journalists have been killed in the line of duty. While Iraq tops the list with 166 journalist killings, India is at 9th position with 34 deaths...read it at Hindustan Times.

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