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The worst countries in the world at prosecuting murderers of journalists

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">These are the worst countries in the world at prosecuting murderers of journalists, according to CPJ’s 2020 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImpunityIndex?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImpunityIndex</a>:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Somalia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Somalia</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Syria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Syria</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iraq?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iraq</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SouthSudan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SouthSudan</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mexico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mexico</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philippines?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Philippines</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brazil?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Brazil</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pakistan</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bangladesh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bangladesh</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Russia</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndImpunity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EndImpunity</a><a href="https://t.co/crVGv5EOmw">https://t.co/crVGv5EOmw</a> <a href="https://t.co/kY66NcrqkX">pic.twitter.com/kY66NcrqkX</a></p>— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/pressfreedom/status/1321424926855876608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CPJ's Impunity Index spotlights countries where journalists are murdered and their killers go free.<br><br>The 2020 report shows that progress toward reducing journalist murders is fragile and can be thwarted by legal appeals and lack of political leadership.<a href="https://t.co/crVGv5EOmw">https://t.co/crVGv5EOmw</a> <a href="https://t.co/kreSuYiIbR">pic.twitter.com/kreSuYiIbR</a></p>— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/pressfreedom/status/1321426018033410048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
In Qatar, the death of an imprisoned journalist is under investigation
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6<br>after his hunger strike, and then he was transferred to the notorious <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buhamour_Prison?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buhamour_Prison</a>.<br><br>After being transferred to Buhamour prison, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fahad_Bohendi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fahad_Bohendi</a> was beaten, injured, and then died because of torture. His family was prevented from burying him, <a href="https://t.co/EpqCqownJJ">pic.twitter.com/EpqCqownJJ</a></p>— ICHR (@GARFHR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GARFHR/status/1255167457435795463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3<br>In a statement, Arab Organisation for Human Rights in UK and Europe, the Gulf League for Rights and Freedoms, and the African Organisation for Heritage and Human Rights called on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatari?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Qatari</a> authorities to conduct "independent and impartial investigations" as soon as possible, <a href="https://t.co/8QPV27CTDa">pic.twitter.com/8QPV27CTDa</a></p>— ICHR (@GARFHR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GARFHR/status/1255166482163605504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Surprise surprise Al jazeera didn't reported this news and now they are ignoring CPJ's report
 
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