914 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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2012

1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

23% Broadcast reporter
11% Camera Operator
10% Columnist / Commentator
16% Editor
8% Photographer
2% Internet reporter/writer
30% Print reporter/writer
5% Producer
5% Publisher/Owner
2% Technician
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Medium *

4% Internet
55% Print
20% Radio
28% 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

23% Taken Captive
37% Threatened
13% Tortured

Type of Death

18% Crossfire/Combat
12% Dangerous Assignment
70% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

89% Complete impunity
7% Partial justice
5% Full justice
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases

13% 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
15% Human Rights
41% Politics
3% Sports
34% War
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Freelance

15% 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: 151
  2. Philippines: 72
  3. Algeria: 60
  4. Russia: 53
  5. Colombia: 43
  6. Pakistan: 42
  7. Somalia: 42
  1. India: 28
  2. Mexico: 27
  3. Afghanistan: 24
  4. Brazil: 21
  5. Turkey: 20
  6. Bosnia: 19
  7. Sri Lanka: 19
  1. Rwanda: 17
  2. Tajikistan: 17
  3. Sierra Leone: 16
  4. Bangladesh: 12
  5. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: 10
  6. Nigeria: 10

Recently Killed

Ahmed Addow Anshur, Shabelle Media Network

     May 24, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Farhan Jeemis Abdulle, Radio Daljir, Simba Radio

     May 2, 2012, in Galkayo, Somalia

Ali Shaaban, Al-Jadeed

     April 9, 2012, in Wadi Khaled, Lebanon

Leiron Kogoya, Papua Pos Nabire, Pasifik Pos Dail

     April 8, 2012, in Mulia, Indonesia

Mahad Salad Adan, Shabelle Media Network

     April 5, 2012, in Beledweyne, Somalia

Ahmed Ismail Hassan, Freelance

     March 31, 2012, in Salmabad, Bahrain

Ali Ahmed Abdi, Radio Galkayo, Puntlandi

     March 4, 2012, in Galkayo, Somalia

Rajesh Mishra , Media Raj

     March 1, 2012, in Rewa, India

Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, Somaliweyn Radio

     February 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Anas al-Tarsha, Freelance

     February 24, 2012, in Homs, Syria

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