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World in Progress: Hard times for Syrian journalists

Syria is one of most dangerous countries for journalists. Both in the government controlled areas as well as those controlled by other armed groups and Islamic fighters, criticism is not wanted - and journalists are frequently threatened, abducted or even killed.

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(report: Rama Jamarkani/ presenter: Natalie Muller)  

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