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NEW REPORT: As of Dec. 1, 2022, 363 journalists were in prisons around the world for practicing journalism - a record number, which is 20% higher than last year's record.
Countries with the most #journalists imprisoned
1. Iran 62 journalists jailed
2. China 43
3. Myanmar 42
4. Turkey 40
5. Belarus 26
6. Egypt 21 / Vietnam 21
8. Russia 19
9. Eritrea 16
10. Saudi Arabia 11
11. India 7
From Committee to Protect Journalists: https://cpj.org/reports/2022/12/number-of-jailed-journalists-spikes-to-new-global-record/
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