Committee to Protect Journalists
21 Journalists Killed in 2002/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 19% | Broadcast reporter |
| 10% | Camera Operator |
| 19% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 29% | Editor |
| 14% | Photographer |
| 29% | Print reporter/writer |
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Medium * | |
| 76% | |
| 14% | Radio |
| 19% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 95% | Male |
| 5% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 86% | Local |
| 14% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 14% | Taken Captive |
| 21% | Threatened |
| 14% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 19% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 14% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 67% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 50% | Complete impunity |
| 29% | Partial justice |
| 21% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 21% | Criminal group |
| 29% | Government Officials |
| 7% | Paramilitary Group |
| 36% | Political Group |
| 7% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 5% | Business |
| 33% | Corruption |
| 38% | Crime |
| 5% | Culture |
| 29% | Human Rights |
| 14% | Politics |
| 24% | 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.
Deadliest Countries in 2002
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21 Journalists Killed in 2002/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedRam Chander Chaterpatti, Poora Sach
November 21, 2002, in Sirsa, IndiaShahid Soomro, Kawish
October 20, 2002, in Kandhkot, PakistanDomingos Sávio Brandão Lima Júnior, Folha do Estado
September 30, 2002, in Cuiabá, BrazilRoddy Scott, Frontline
September 26, 2002, in Galashki Region, Ingushetia, RussiaIssam Tillawi, Voice of Palestine
September 22, 2002, in Ramallah, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritorySonny Alcantara, "Quo Vadis San Pablo" and Kokus
August 22, 2002, in San Pablo, PhilippinesImad Abu Zahra, freelance
July 12, 2002, in Jenin, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryShukur Hossain, Anirban
July 5, 2002, in Ula, BangladeshEfraín Varela Noriega, Radio Meridiano-70
June 28, 2002, in Arauca, ColombiaDaniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal
Date unknown, in Karachi, PakistanTim Lopes, TV Globo
June 3, 2002, in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNava Raj Sharma, Kadam
June 1, 2002, in Kalikot, NepalEdgar Damalerio, Zamboanga Scribe and DXKP Radio
May 13, 2002, in Pagadian City, PhilippinesValery Ivanov, Tolyatinskoye Obozreniye
April 29, 2002, in Togliatti, RussiaHéctor Sandoval, RCN Televisión
April 12, 2002, in outside of Cali, ColombiaJorge Ibraín Tortoza Cruz, 2001
April 11, 2002, in Caracas, VenezuelaRaffaele Ciriello, Freelancer
March 13, 2002, in Ramallah, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryNatalya Skryl, Nashe Vremya
March 9, 2002, in Rostov-on-Don, RussiaHarunur Rashid, Dainik Purbanchal
March 2, 2002, in Khulna, BangladeshOrlando Sierra Hernández, La Patria
February 1, 2002, in Manizales, ColombiaJimmy Higenyi, United Media Consultants and Trainers
January 12, 2002, in Kampala, Uganda14 Journalists Killed in 2002/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedTirgran Nagdalian, Armenia Public Television
December 28, 2002, in Yerevan, ArmeniaWilliam Soto Cheng, Telemar
December 18, 2002, in Buenaventura, ColombiaAmbika Timsina, Janadesh
Date unknown, in Morang, NepalGimbler Perdomo Zamora, Panorama Estéreo
December 1, 2002, in Gigante, ColombiaMykhailo Kolomyets, Ukrainski Novyny
October 30, 2002, in Maladzechna, BelarusJosé Eli Escalante, La Voz de Cinaruco
October 28, 2002, in Esmerelda, ColombiaYambem Meghajit Singh, Northeast Vision
October 13, 2002, in Manipur State, IndiaSyed Farroque Ahmed, Pubali Barta
August 3, 2002, in Srimangal, BangladeshMario Prada Díaz, Horizonte del Magdalena Medio
July 12, 2002, in Santander Department, ColombiaOscar Javier Hoyos Narváez, Radio Súper
June 6, 2002, in outside Popayán, ColombiaKrishna Sen, Janadisha, Janadisha
May 27, 2002, in Kathmandu, NepalParitosh Pandey, Jansatta Express
April 14, 2002, in Lucknow, IndiaSergei Kalinovsky, Moskovsky Komsomolets
Date unknown, in Smolensk, RussiaMarco Antonio Ayala Cárdenas, El Caleño
January 23, 2002, in Cali, ColombiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
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