Committee to Protect Journalists
72 Journalists Killed in 2009/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 * | |
| 25% | Broadcast reporter |
| 10% | Camera Operator |
| 4% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 11% | Editor |
| 6% | Photographer |
| 3% | Internet reporter/writer |
| 39% | Print reporter/writer |
| 3% | Producer |
| 7% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 3% | Internet |
| 57% | |
| 26% | Radio |
| 19% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 89% | Male |
| 11% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 96% | Local |
| 4% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 69% | Taken Captive |
| 25% | Threatened |
| 65% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 17% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 11% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 72% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 94% | Complete impunity |
| 6% | Partial justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 10% | Criminal group |
| 69% | Government Officials |
| 2% | Military Officials |
| 2% | Paramilitary Group |
| 10% | Political Group |
| 8% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 11% | Corruption |
| 8% | Crime |
| 8% | Culture |
| 10% | Human Rights |
| 67% | Politics |
| 1% | Sports |
| 25% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 13% | 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 2009
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72 Journalists Killed in 2009/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedMichelle Lang, Calgary Herald and Canwest News Service
December 30, 2009, in an area south of Kandahar, AfghanistanCihan Hayırsevener, Güney Marmara’da Yaşam
December 19, 2009, in Bandirma, TurkeyAbdulkhafar Abdulkadir, freelance
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMohamed Amin, Radio Shabelle
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHassan Zubeyr, Al-Arabiya
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHenry Araneta, DZRH
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesMark Gilbert Arriola, UNTV
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesRubello Bataluna, Gold Star Daily
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesArturo Betia, Periodico Ini
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesRomeo Jimmy Cabillo, Midland Review
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesMarites Cablitas, News Focus and DXDX
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesHannibal Cachuela, Punto News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesJepon Cadagdagon, Saksi News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesJohn Caniban, Periodico Ini
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesLea Dalmacio, Socsargen News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesNoel Decina, Periodico Ini
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesGina Dela Cruz, Saksi News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesJhoy Duhay, Gold Star Daily
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesJolito Evardo, UNTV
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesSantos Gatchalian, DXGO
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesBienvenido Legarte Jr., Prontiera News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesLindo Lupogan, Mindanao Daily Gazette
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesErnesto Maravilla, Bombo Radyo
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesRey Merisco, Periodico Ini
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesReynaldo Momay, Midland Review
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesMarife “Neneng” Montaño, Saksi News and DXCI
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesRosell Morales, News Focus
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesVictor Nuñez, UNTV
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesRonnie Perante, Gold Star Daily
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesJoel Parcon, Prontiera News
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesFernando Razon, Periodico Ini
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesAlejandro Reblando, Manila Bulletin
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesNapoleon Salaysay, Mindanao Gazette
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesIan Subang, Socsargen Today
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesAndres Teodoro, Central Mindanao Inquirer
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesBladimir Antuna García, El Tiempo de Durango
November 2, 2009, in Durango, MexicoOrhan Hijran, Al-Rasheed
October 21, 2009, in Kirkuk, IraqNorberto Miranda Madrid, Radio Visión
September 23, 2009, in Nuevo Casas Grandes, MexicoBayo Ohu, The Guardian
September 20, 2009, in Lagos, NigeriaSultan Mohammed Munadi, The New York Times
September 9, 2009, in an area near Kunduz, AfghanistanChristian Gregorio Poveda Ruiz, freelance
September 2, 2009, in Tonacatepeque, El SalvadorJanullah Hashimzada, Shamshad TV
August 24, 2009, in Jamrud, PakistanNovruzali Mamedov, Talyshi Sado
August 17, 2009, in Baku, AzerbaijanAbdulmalik Akhmedilov, Hakikat and Sogratl
August 11, 2009, in Makhachkala , RussiaNatalya Estemirova, Novaya Gazeta, Kavkazsky Uzel
July 15, 2009, in between Grozny and Gazi-Yurt , RussiaMohamud Mohamed Yusuf, Radio IQK
July 4, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaCrispin Perez, DWDO Radio
June 9, 2009, in San Jose, PhilippinesMukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, Radio Shabelle
June 8, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaJojo Trajano, Remate
June 3, 2009, in Taytay Town, PhilippinesAlaa Abdel-Wahab, Al-Baghdadia TV
May 31, 2009, in Mosul, IraqNur Muse Hussein, Radio IQK
May 26, 2009, in Beledweyn, SomaliaEliseo Barrón Hernández, La Opinión
May 25, 2009, in Gómez Palacio, MexicoAbdirisak Mohamed Warsame, Radio Shabelle
May 22, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaJosé Everardo Aguilar, Radio Súper and Bolívar Estéreo
April 29, 2009, in Patía, ColombiaOmidreza Mirsayafi, Rooznegar
March 18, 2009, in Tehran, IranSuhaib Adnan, Al-Baghdadia TV
March 10, 2009, in Abu Ghraib, IraqHaidar Hashim Suhail, Al-Baghdadia TV
March 10, 2009, in Abu Ghraib, IraqErnie Rollin, DXSY Radio
February 23, 2009, in Oroquieta City, PhilippinesMusa Khankhel, Geo TV and The News
February 18, 2009, in Swat, PakistanPuniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, freelance
February 12, 2009, in Mullaitheevu district, Sri LankaAnak Agung Prabangsa, Radar Bali
February 11, 2009, in Bali, IndonesiaAndo Ratovonirina, Radio Télévision Analamanga
February 7, 2009, in Antananarivo, MadagascarSaid Tahlil Ahmed, HornAfrik
February 2, 2009, in Mogadishu , SomaliaAnastasiya Baburova, Novaya Gazeta
January 19, 2009, in Moscow , RussiaOrel Sambrano, ABC de la Semana and Radio América
January 16, 2009, in Valencia, VenezuelaFrancis Nyaruri, Weekly Citizen
January 2009, in Nyanza Province , KenyaUma Singh, Janakpur Today, Radio Today
January 11, 2009, in Janakpur , NepalLasantha Wickramatunga, The Sunday Leader
January 8, 2009, in an area outside Colombo , Sri LankaBasil Ibrahim Faraj, Palestinian Media and Communication Company
January 7, 2009, in Gaza , Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryTahir Awan, freelance
January 4, 2009, in Dera Ismail Khan, PakistanMohammad Imran, Express TV
January 4, 2009, in Dera Ismail Khan, PakistanHassan Mayow Hassan, Radio Shabelle
January 1, 2009, in Afgoye, Somalia3 Media Workers Killed in 2009
Terminology explainedMian Iqbal Shah, Peshawar Press Club
December 22, 2009, in Peshawar, PakistanBenjie Adolfo, Gold Star Daily
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, PhilippinesDaniel Tiamson, UNTV
November 23, 2009, in Ampatuan, Philippines24 Journalists Killed in 2009/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedIsmael Pasigna, B-96
December 24, 2009, in Labason, PhilippinesGennady Pavlyuk (Ibragim Rustambek), Bely Parokhod
December 22, 2009, in Almaty, KazakhstanJosé Alberto Velázquez López, Expresiones de Tulum
December 22, 2009, in Tulum, MexicoHárold Humberto Rivas Quevedo, CNC Bugavisión and Voces de Occidente
December 15, 2009, in Buga, ColombiaJosé Givonaldo Vieira, Bezerros FM and Folha do Agreste
December 14, 2009, in Bezerros, BrazilJosé Emilio Galindo Robles, Radio Universidad de Guadalajara
November 24, 2009, in Ciudad Guzmán, MexicoDiego de Jesús Rojas Velásquez, Supía TV
September 22, 2009, in an area near Supía, ColombiaBruno Koko Chirambiza, Radio Star
August 23, 2009, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the CongoSiddique Bacha Khan, Aaj TV
August 14, 2009, in Mardan, PakistanJuan Daniel Martínez Gil, Radiorama and W Radio
July 28, 2009, in Acapulco, MexicoGodofredo Linao, Radyo Natin
July 27, 2009, in Surigao del Sol , PhilippinesGabriel Fino Noriega, Estelar Radio, Radio América, TV Channel 9
July 3, 2009, in San Juan Pueblo, HondurasVyacheslav Yaroshenko, Korruptsiya i Prestupnost
June 29, 2009, in Rostov-on-Don, RussiaMarco Antonio Estrada, Tele Diario
June 6, 2009, in Chiquimula, GuatemalaCarlos Ortega Samper, El Tiempo de Durango
May 3, 2009, in Santa María El Oro , MexicoWasi Ahmad Qureshi, Daily Azadi, Balochistan Express
April 16, 2009, in Khuzdar, PakistanRolando Santiz, Telecentro 13
April 1, 2009, in Guatemala City, GuatemalaRafael Munguía Ortiz, Radio Cadena Voces
March 31, 2009, in San Pedro Sula, HondurasRaja Assad Hameed, The Nation, Waqt TV
March 26, 2009, in Rawalpindi, PakistanJawed Ahmad, freelance
March 11, 2009, in Kandahar, AfghanistanJean Paul Ibarra Ramírez, El Correo
February 13, 2009, in Iguala, MexicoBruno Jacquet Ossébi, Mwinda
February 2, 2009, in Brazzaville, Republic of CongoBadrodin Abbas, DXCM
January 22, 2009, in Cotabato City , PhilippinesShafig Amrakhov, RIA 51
January 5, 2009, in Murmansk, RussiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
