Facts about journalists in 2009

1. 34 journalists killed in 2009, so far
2. 761 journalists killed since 1992
3. 483 journalists murdered with impunity since 1992
4. Now, 30 journalists missing worldwide


5. CPJ honours top international journalists
CPJ will honor journalists from Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, and the United States at its International Press Freedom Awards on November 24. Awardee Eynulla Fatullayev, left, is jailed in Azerbaijan after exposing a flawed murder probe. Other awardees:
• Mustafa Haji Abdinur, Somalia
• Naziha Réjiba, Tunisia
• J.S. Tissainayagam, Sri Lanka
• Anthony Lewis, United States

6. New York, November 20, 2009—A Mexican reporter who had recently covered corruption and organized crime was reported missing this week in the western state of Michoacán, according to local news reports. María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe, at left, was last seen on November 11 near her home in Zamora. The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on state and federal authorities to do everything in their power to immediately bring her to safety.

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