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Reporters without frontiers
Black year for the reporters
The International Association of Reporters and Journalists "Reporters without frontiers" published the report for 2003, which was assessed a "black year" for the reporters. According to the report, 42 reporters were killed last year, and the level of violence over them rose as well. More precisely, in 2003, at least 766 journalists were arrested, at least 1 460 were physically attacked, and at least 501 media were censured.
Just for comparison, in 2002, 25 reporters were killed, 692 were arrested, 1 420 were physically attacked and 389 media were censured.
In the first month of 2004, the Association registered 124 reporters arrested.
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