NEW YORK, AUGUST 30 (AGENCIES): The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent watchdog body, released a report Monday saying India fails to protect journalists at risk of violence, creating a challenging environment for those exposing corruption. New York-based CPJ records show that 27 journalists have been killed in India since 1992 and many other cases remain completely unpunished. “This has created a challenging environment for the press, especially small-town journalists and those reporting on corruption, who are often more vulnerable to attack and whose legitimacy is questioned when they are threatened or killed,” the report said. The Committee to Protect Journalists found only one case in the past 10 years where a suspect has been charged, prosecuted and convicted for killing a journalist. The suspect, however, was later released on appeal. “Even if a court hears the case, there will be delays,” the CPJ report said. The 42-page report focuses on the death of three reporters -- Akshay Singh, Jagendra Singh and Umesh Rajput, who were allegedly killed after investigating graft and corruption. President of New Delhi’s press club, Rahul Jalali, said that press clubs around the country are increasingly demanding safety and better laws. “Journalists have become vulnerable to pressure from local media, businesses, newspaper management and government,” Jalali said. At the end of the report, the CPJ recommends that governments condemn publicly all killings of journalists, study best practices by other nations that faced similar situations, work to set up a system to provide security, and investigate attacks on the press and freedom of expression. “No government in India has been an ardent champion of press freedom,” the report said.