Overview
- International Federation of Journalists data show 128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, including 56 in Palestine and 74 across the Middle East and Arab world.
- The IFJ also listed 533 journalists imprisoned, led by China with 143 and Israel with 74, with Myanmar, Vietnam, Egypt and Yemen also prominent.
- Peru’s National Journalists Association documented 458 attacks on the press in 2025 and four killings—Gastón Medina, Raúl Célis, Fernando Núñez and Mitzar Castillejos.
- In Peru, more than 70% of aggressions were attributed to public officials and security forces, while digital outlets were the most targeted with 219 cases.
- The Inter-American Commission’s Special Rapporteur reported at least 27 journalists killed in Latin America in 2025 and urged public logs of investigative steps to reduce opacity and delays, as the IFJ renewed its call for a UN convention on journalist safety.