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1236 Journalists Killed since 1992


Jagendra Singh


Freelance
India

Jamal Khalifeh


Freelance
Syria

Danilo López


Prensa Libre
Guatemala
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2017

1992

Statistical Analysis


Job *

26% Broadcast reporter
16% Camera Operator
8% Columnist / Commentator
15% Editor
11% Photographer
6% Internet reporter/writer
27% Print reporter/writer
5% Producer
4% Publisher/Owner
2% Technician
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Medium *

14% Internet
49% Print
19% Radio
31% Television
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Gender

93% Male
7% Female
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Local / Foreign

88% Local
12% Foreign
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Murder Victims

22% Taken Captive
40% Threatened
12% Tortured

Type of Death

22% Crossfire/Combat
12% Dangerous Assignment
65% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

86% Complete impunity
10% Partial justice
4% Full justice
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Suspected Source of Fire

9% Criminal group
16% Government Officials
2% Local Residents
19% Military Officials
1% Mob Violence
5% Paramilitary Group
33% Political Group
17% Unknown
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Beats Covered by Victims *

4% Business
20% Corruption
16% Crime
11% Culture
21% Human Rights
46% Politics
2% Sports
41% War
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Freelance

17% 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: 179
  2. Syria: 108
  3. Philippines: 78
  4. Somalia: 62
  5. Algeria: 60
  6. Pakistan: 60
  7. Russia: 56
  1. Colombia: 47
  2. India: 40
  3. Mexico: 40
  4. Brazil: 39
  5. Afghanistan: 31
  6. Turkey: 25
  7. Bangladesh: 21
  1. Sri Lanka: 19
  2. Bosnia: 19
  3. Rwanda: 17
  4. Tajikistan: 17
  5. Sierra Leone: 16
  6. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: 16

Recently Killed

Maximino Rodríguez, Freelance

     April 14, 2017, in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Miroslava Breach Velducea, La Jornada

     March 23, 2017, in Chihuahua, Mexico

Joaquin Briones, Remate

     March 13, 2017, in Milagros, Masbate, Philippines

Mohamed Abazied (George Samara), Nabd Syria Satellite Station/ Syria Media Organization (SMO)

     March 12, 2017, in Daraa, Syria

Cecilio Pineda Birto, Freelance

     March 2, 2017, in Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico

Shifa Zikri Ibrahim (Shifa Gardi), Rudaw TV

     February 25, 2017, in Mosul, Iraq

Taimoor Khan, Samaa TV

     February 12, 2017, in Karachi, Pakistan

Abdul Hakim Shimul, Samakal

     February 3, 2017, in Shahjadpur, Bangladesh

Mohammad Nasir Mudasir , Melli Paigham Radio

     December 15, 2016, in Mohammed Agha District, Logar Province, Afghanistan

Soe Moe Tun , Daily Eleven

     December 13, 2016, in Monywa, Myanmar

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