طبقا لرصد الحملة فإن 90 من العاملين في الصحافة و الاعلام قد قتلوا في 9 أشهر من يناير إلى سبتمبر 2013 في 26 دولة The PEC condemns kidnapping of journalists by armed groups in Syria Geneva-Cairo, October 2 (PEC) -- The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) is extremely concerned by the growing number of journalists kidnapped in the ongoing Syrian conflict the majority of which kidnapped by armed groups. The PEC condemns in the strongest possible manner the unacceptable practice of hostage taking of journalists and demands the immediate release without conditions of people arbitrarily detained. The list of foreign journalists kidnapped in Syria has increased during the past year to reach a total of 22 media workers of some ten nationalities: France 3, Germany 2, Hungary 1, Italy 5, Mexico 1, Palestine 1, Poland 1, Spain 2, Ukraine 1, the United States 5. Some have been liberated: Italian journalist Domenico Chirico was liberated on 8 September after spending 5 months in captivity, Ukranian journalist Ankhar Kochneva on 12 March after spending 150 days in captivity, Italian journalist Amedeo Ricucci and his three colleagues, French- American Jonathan Alpeyrie, American Matthew Schreier. However, the PEC is extremely worried at the fate of American journalist Austin Tice, Jordanian-Palestinian journalist Bashar Fahmi, kidnapped since a year ago, American journalist James Foley, who disappeared since 22 November, German journalist Armin Wertz kidnapped on 13 May, French journalists Francois Didier Francois and Edward Elias kidnapped on 7 June, Polish journalist Marcin Suder, kidnapped on the 24 of July and Spanish journalist Marc Marginedas kidnapped on 4 September 2013. PEC Secretary-General Blaise Lempen stressed that the majority of kidnappings of journalists is done by armed rebels in exchange for a ransom. Lempen noted that those practices cannot be tolerated, calling upon the Syrian opposition as well as commanders on the ground to take action against the perpetrators of such crimes, which tarnish in a dramatic way the image of the Syrian opposition. Up to date 90 journalists killed in 9 months According to the PEC, in 9 months from January to September 2013, the number of journalists killed reached a figure of 90 in 26 countries across the globe. During the third quarter of 2013 the situation has particularly deteriorated in Egypt, the Philippines and Guatemala. Syria remains the most dangerous countries for media work in 2013 with 13 journalists killed, before Pakistan (11 killed). India and the Philippines follow with 8 journalists killed in each country. Egypt and Somalia rank consecutively 5th in line with 7 journalists killed in each country. In Brazil 5 journalists were killed in the reporting period, followed by Guatemala and Mexico with 4 journalists killed in each. Two journalists were killed in the following countries: Colombia, Haiti, Iraq, Paraguay, Kenya and Russia. One journalist was killed in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Libya, Nigeria, Uganda, Peru, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania and Yemen. Good news Lempen welcomed the growing support from the international community to the global issue of the protection of journalists. The good news is that the global community is more aware of the problem of the security of journalists in dangerous situations, he said. "The PEC applauds the strong support rendered to the Austrian initiative expressed in the Human Rights Council when more then 100 nations endorsed pressemblem.ch/
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