Abstract

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, today Syria is the most dangerous place in the world to practice the profession of journalism. At least 30 international and Syrian journalists have been killed covering the Syria conflict since March 2011.1 In addition, several international journalists apparently have been detained by the Assad regime and the units of the opposition armed groups known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA). The performance of the vastmajority of the national and international journalists reporting from Syria since March 2011 has been invaluable and often courageous. Without their efforts, many of the historic and tragic events in Syria during the past two years would have remained unseen and unreported.

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