Committee to Protect Journalists
18 Journalists Murdered in 1997
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 17% | Broadcast reporter |
| 17% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 39% | Editor |
| 17% | Photographer |
| 17% | Print reporter/writer |
| 17% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 78% | |
| 6% | Radio |
| 22% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 28% | Taken Captive |
| 28% | Threatened |
| 17% | Tortured |
Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 83% | Complete impunity |
| 11% | Partial justice |
| 6% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 28% | Criminal group |
| 28% | Government Officials |
| 11% | Military Officials |
| 6% | Paramilitary Group |
| 22% | Political Group |
| 11% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 6% | Business |
| 33% | Corruption |
| 33% | Crime |
| 6% | Culture |
| 22% | Human Rights |
| 50% | Politics |
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Freelance | |
| 6% | 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.
Murders by Country in 1997
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18 Journalists Murdered in 1997
Terminology explainedJairo Elías Márquez Gallego, El Marqués
November 20, 1997, in Armenia, ColombiaFrancisco Castro Menco, Fundación Cultural
November 8, 1997, in Majagual, ColombiaEdgar Lopes de Faria, FM Capital
October 29, 1997, in Campo Grande, BrazilBorys Derevyanko, Vechernyaya Odessa
August 11, 1997, in Odessa, UkraineVíctor Hernández Martínez, Como
July 26, 1997, in Mexico City, MexicoNaimullah, Sinar Pagi
July 25, 1997, in Pantai Penibungan, IndonesiaBenjamín Flores González, La Prensa
July 15, 1997, in San Luis Río Colorado, MexicoMichael Senior, Freelancer
July 7, 1997, in Phnom Penh, CambodiaMuhammad Sayuti Bochari, Pos Makasar
June 11, 1997, in Luwu, Sulawesi, IndonesiaJorge Luis Marroquín Sagastume, Sol Chortí
June 5, 1997, in Jocotán, GuatemalaDanny Hernandez, People's Journal Tonight
June 3, 1997, in Manila, PhilippinesJesús Abel Bueno León, 7 Días
May 22, 1997, in Chilpancingo, MexicoGerardo Bedoya Borrero, El País
March 20, 1997, in Cali, ColombiaFreddy Elles Ahumada, Freelancer
March 18, 1997, in Cartagena, ColombiaSaidan Shafi, Doordarshan TV
March 16, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaEbrahim Zalzadeh, Mayar
February 22, 1997, in Tehran, IranJosé Luis Cabezas, Noticias
January 25, 1997, in Pinamar, ArgentinaAltaf Ahmed Faktoo, Doordarshan TV
January 1, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
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