8. Syria
We are continuing our list of countries without freedom of speech or press with Syria that has never been considered as a champion of the free press and speech, but with the raging civil war, journalism has become one of the deadliest occupations in the country. Out of 79 journalists killed in 2016 while on assignment, 14 of them lost their lives in Syria, same as in 2015. As the civil war continues to ravage the country, the number will probably remain just as high in 2017 as well. The multitude of factions currently fighting in Syria makes it very hard to determine the culprit behinds the killings, let alone prosecuting them.
