The International News Safety Institute have published their annual Killing the Messenger report naming all the 168 journalists killed in 2025: ‘mostly locals who died in extraordinary numbers with impunity – from Gaza to Ukraine; Peru to Iran; Mexico to Sudan & all around the world.’
• About INIS: ‘INSI is a member-based organisation dedicated to journalists’ safety. We are managed by journalists and overseen by a Board of Trustees representing major news organisations from around the world. INSI offers more than 40 leading television, radio, print and online outlets a vital forum for networking and information sharing. Each INSI member has made a commitment to help protect our collective ability to tell dangerous or uncomfortable stories as safely as possible.’
View the full report here.
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For more reading on the INSI their annual report has been published – ‘This year, we crossed a threshold many of us feared: violence, harassment and the killing of journalists began to feel disturbingly routine. But instead of resignation, 2025 revealed something else — clarity and collective resolve.’ Read the report here.