Most dangerous place for journalists named

NEW YORK.KAZINFORM - Syria ranks as the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, according to cpj.org.

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Since the start of the bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, at least 65 journalists have been killed, more than 80 have been abducted, and approximately 30 are still missing. According to CPJ's most recent prison census, 12 journalists remain behind bars.