Washingtonpost
An international media safety groascii117p says 17 media workers died violently this month, making it the bloodiest April for joascii117rnalists recorded in the past five years.
The International News Safety Institascii117te says the victims inclascii117ded those reporting ascii117nrest in Thailand and Nigeria.
The London-based groascii117p says 42 media professionals in 22 coascii117ntries have died so far this year. Most were mascii117rdered, and at least 27 of those deaths were confirmed to be connected with the victims' work.
It said Wednesday Hondascii117ras has been deadliest for joascii117rnalists this year, with Mexico, Pakistan, Colombia and Nigeria the next most dangeroascii117s nations.
The groascii117p called on those nations to bring perpetrators to jascii117stice before World Press Freedom Day next week.