Defending Journalists Worldwide

Tim Hetherington, from the series Sleeping Soldiers

The recent deaths of photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Libya had a widespread coverage that should be a reminder for what happens to many other journalists every year in several parts of the world. CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists) monitors the situation of the freedom of press worldwide and reports about missing, imprisoned or killed journalists.

Here is the list of journalists killed in 2011 so far.