"One hundred and twenty-eight journalists and media workers, including 10 women, lost their lives in 2025, according to the International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) final Killed List released on 31 December. The list includes nine accidental deaths. The IFJ deplores another deadly year for journalists, while denouncing the persistent failure of authorities to protect media workers and calling for immediate, decisive action to end the cycle of violence and impunity in 2026.
The updated list documents 17 additional cases confirmed after 10 December, underscoring a particularly deadly year for journalism and the continued prevalence of impunity. The Federation had released a preliminary list on 9 December, reporting 111 killings, including one accidental death.
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With 74 journalists killed – including 56 in Palestine – the Middle East and Arab World region accounted for 58% of all media professionals killed worldwide. Yemen ranks second with 13 deaths, then Ukraine with eight."
