Verkkohow unesco deals with threats to freedom of press: Violence against journalists (especially women), legal harassment, misinformation and. Verkkoover the past five years, 289 journalists have been killed worldwide, many in retaliation for the work they were doing. Verkkojournalists face obvious dangers when operating in areas riven by conflict and insecurity, like ukraine; The cpj counts at least 12 journalists who. Verkkothe un special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression noted that the attacks on women journalists are intended to intimidate, silence and. Verkkotuesday's police raids on the homes of prominent journalists in india are an attempt by the government to muzzle free speech, campaigners have said. Verkkothe coordinated hate campaigns waged on social media against journalists who question the government or uncover the truth behind the.