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There were more attacks on journalists in Germany in 2023 than in the previous year, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) has found.<\/p>\n
After 56 cases in 2022, 69 cases of physical attacks on journalists were recorded last year, the non-profit organization announced on Tuesday in its annual long-term analysis.<\/p>\n
The capital Berlin had the most cases, with 25. The eastern state of Saxony had the most recorded attacks in the previous year.<\/p>\n
Demonstrations are the most dangerous environment for Germany’s media workers, the analysis found, with 77% of the known cases associated with protests. Of the 53 cases, 40% were recorded at pro-Palestinian gatherings.<\/p>\n
It was pointed out in the previous analysis that the lack of anonymity could pose a security problem for journalists in their local area.<\/p>\n
The German Newspaper Publishers and Digital Publishers Association (BDZV) has been involved in the study for several years.<\/p>\n
BDZV Managing Director Sigrun Albert said that some of the local journalists under threat had also been the target of attacks in previous years.<\/p>\n
The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently published its own figures, which suggest there’s actually been a decline in the number of attacks on Germany’s media workers, down from 103 in 2022 to 41 in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n