837 Journalists Killed since 1992

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Ivan Safronov


Kommersant
Russia

Atwar Bahjat


Al-Arabiya
Iraq

Marlene Garcia-Esperat


Midland News and DXKR
Philippines

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2010

1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

22% Broadcast reporter
10% Camera Operator
9% Columnist / Commentator
16% Editor
7% Photographer
1% Internet reporter/writer
32% Print reporter/writer
5% Producer
4% Publisher/Owner
2% Technician
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Medium *

2% Internet
57% Print
20% Radio
27% Television
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Gender

93% Male
7% Female
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Local / Foreign

87% Local
13% Foreign
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Murder Victims

22% Taken Captive
35% Threatened
13% Tortured

Type of Death

18% Crossfire/Combat
10% Dangerous Assignment
72% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

89% Complete impunity
7% Partial justice
4% Full justice
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases

12% Criminal group
24% Government Officials
2% Local Residents
5% Military Officials
2% Mob Violence
7% Paramilitary Group
30% Political Group
19% Unknown
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Beats Covered by Victims *

5% Business
21% Corruption
14% Crime
10% Culture
14% Human Rights
39% Politics
3% Sports
35% War
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Freelance

14% Freelance
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.


20 Deadliest Countries

  1. Iraq: 145
  2. Philippines: 70
  3. Algeria: 60
  4. Russia: 52
  5. Colombia: 43
  6. Somalia: 34
  7. Pakistan: 32
  1. India: 27
  2. Afghanistan: 22
  3. Mexico: 22
  4. Turkey: 20
  5. Bosnia: 19
  6. Sri Lanka: 18
  7. Rwanda: 17
  1. Tajikistan: 17
  2. Sierra Leone: 16
  3. Brazil: 16
  4. Bangladesh: 12
  5. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: 10
  6. Angola: 10

Recently Killed

Tahrir Kadhim Jawad, freelance

     October 4, 2010, in Garma, Iraq

Misri Khan, Ausaf and Mashriq

     September 14, 2010, in Hangu, Pakistan

Paul Kiggundu, TOP Radio and TV

     September 11, 2010, in an area outside Kalisizio, Uganda

Safa al-Din Abdel Hamid, Al-Mosuliya

     September 8, 2010, in Mosul, Iraq

Riad al-Saray, Al-Iraqiya

     September 7, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ejaz Raisani, Samaa TV

     September 6, 2010, in Quetta, Pakistan

Alberto Graves Chakussanga, Radio Despertar

     September 5, 2010, in Luanda, Angola

Mohammad Sarwar, Aaj TV

     September 3, 2010, in Quetta, Pakistan

Aleh Byabenin, Charter 97

     September 3, 2010, in an area outside Minsk, Belarus

Barkhat Awale, Hurma Radio

     August 24, 2010, in Mogadishu, Somalia

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