The European Union has warned that violence against journalists remains a serious global concern, stressing that democracy cannot function without free and independent media, in a statement marking World Press Freedom Day. The EU said that 129 journalists were killed in 2025 alone, bringing the total number of media workers killed since 1993 to 1,922, […] The post EU says at least 129 journalists killed in past year, marks Press Freedom Day appeared first on Khaama Press .

António Guterres said that 85% of crimes committed against journalists worldwide go uninvestigated or unpunished, underscoring a global crisis of accountability in press freedom protections. Marking World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, he warned that journalists face severe risks including censorship, surveillance, legal pressure, intimidation, and even targeted killings in conflict zones. Guterres noted […] The post UN chief says 85% of crimes against journalists go unpunished appeared first on Khaama Press .