Committee to Protect Journalists
51 Journalists Killed in Russia since 1992/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 * | |
| 4% | Broadcast reporter |
| 20% | Camera Operator |
| 4% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 16% | Editor |
| 8% | Photographer |
| 51% | Print reporter/writer |
| 4% | Producer |
| 4% | Publisher/Owner |
| 2% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 2% | Internet |
| 69% | |
| 2% | Radio |
| 29% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 82% | Male |
| 18% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 88% | Local |
| 12% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 16% | Taken Captive |
| 35% | Threatened |
| 13% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 24% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 16% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 61% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 94% | Complete impunity |
| 3% | Partial justice |
| 3% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 32% | Criminal group |
| 23% | Government Officials |
| 10% | Military Officials |
| 6% | Political Group |
| 29% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 16% | Business |
| 33% | Corruption |
| 25% | Crime |
| 8% | Culture |
| 10% | Human Rights |
| 31% | Politics |
| 39% | 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.
51 Journalists Killed in Russia/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedNatalya Estemirova, Novaya Gazeta, Kavkazsky Uzel
July 15, 2009, in between Grozny and Gazi-Yurt , RussiaAnastasiya Baburova, Novaya Gazeta
January 19, 2009, in Moscow , RussiaTelman (Abdulla) Alishayev, TV-Chirkei
September 2, 2008, in Makhachkala, RussiaMagomed Yevloyev, Ingushetiya
August 31, 2008, in Nazran, RussiaIvan Safronov, Kommersant
March 2, 2007, in Moscow, RussiaMaksim Maksimov, Gorod
November 30, 2006, in St. Petersburg, RussiaAnna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta
October 7, 2006, in Moscow, RussiaVagif Kochetkov, Trud and Tulsky Molodoi Kommunar
January 8, 2006, in Tula, RussiaMagomedzagid Varisov, Novoye Delo
June 28, 2005, in Makhachkala, RussiaPavel Makeev, Puls
May 21, 2005, in Azov, RussiaPaul Klebnikov, Forbes Russia
July 9, 2004, in Moscow, RussiaAdlan Khasanov, Reuters
May 9, 2004, in Grozny, RussiaAleksei Sidorov, Tolyatinskoye Obozreniye
October 9, 2003, in Togliatti, RussiaYuri Shchekochikhin, Novaya Gazeta
July 3, 2003, in Moscow, RussiaRoddy Scott, Frontline
September 26, 2002, in Galashki Region, Ingushetia, RussiaValery Ivanov, Tolyatinskoye Obozreniye
April 29, 2002, in Togliatti, RussiaNatalya Skryl, Nashe Vremya
March 9, 2002, in Rostov-on-Don, RussiaEduard Markevich, Novy Reft
September 18, 2001, in Reftinsky, Sverdlovsk Region, RussiaIgor Domnikov, Novaya Gazeta
July 16, 2000, in Moscow, RussiaAleksandr Yefremov, Nashe Vremya
May 12, 2000, in Chechnya, RussiaVladimir Yatsina, ITAR-TASS
February 20, 2000, in Chechnya, RussiaShamil Gigayev, Nokh Cho TV
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, RussiaRamzan Mezhidov, TV Tsentr
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, RussiaSupian Ependiyev, Groznensky Rabochy
October 27, 1999, in Grozny, RussiaAnatoly Levin-Utkin, Yurichichesky Peterburg Segodnya
August 24, 1998, in St. Petersburg, RussiaLarisa Yudina, Sovietskaya Kalmykia Segodnya
June 8, 1998, in Elista, RussiaRamzan Khadzhiev, Russian Public TV (ORT)
August 11, 1996, in Grozny, RussiaViktor Mikhailov, Zabaikalsky Rabochy
May 12, 1996, in Chita, RussiaNina Yefimova, Vozrozhdeniye
May 9, 1996, in Grozny, RussiaNadezhda Chaikova, Obshchaya Gazeta
March 30, 1996, in Gehki, RussiaViktor Pimenov, Vaynakh Television
March 11, 1996, in Grozny, RussiaFelix Solovyov, freelance
February 26, 1996, in Moscow, RussiaVadim Alferyev, Segodnyashnyaya Gazeta
December 27, 1995, in Krasnoyarsk, RussiaShamkhan Kagirov, Rossiskaya Gazeta and Vozrozheniye
December 13, 1995, in near Grozny, RussiaNatalya Alyakina, Focus and RUFA
June 17, 1995, in Budyonnovsk, RussiaFarkhad Kerimov, Associated Press TV
May 29, 1995, in Chechnya, RussiaVladislav Listyev, Russian Public Television (OTR)
March 1, 1995, in Moscow, RussiaViatcheslav Rudnev, Freelancer
February 17, 1995, in Kaluga, RussiaJochen Piest, Stern
January, 10, 1995, in Chervlyonna, RussiaVladimir Zhitarenko, Krasnaya Zvezda
January 1, 1995, in Grozny, RussiaCynthia Elbaum, Freelancer
December 22, 1994, in Grozny, RussiaDmitry Kholodov, Mosckovski Komsomolets
October 17, 1994, in Moscow, RussiaYuri Soltis, Interfax
June 12, 1994, in Moscow, RussiaAleksandr Smirnov, Molodyozhny Kuryer
October 4, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaAleksandr Sidelnikov, Lennauchfilm Studio
October 4, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaSergei Krasilnikov, Ostankino Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaYvan Scopan, TF-1 Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaVladimir Drobyshev, Nature and Man
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaIgor Belozyorov, Ostankino State Broadcasting Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaRory Peck, ARD Television Company
October 3, 1993, in Moscow, RussiaDmitry Krikoryants, Expresskhronika
April 14, 1993, in Grozny, Russia25 Journalists Killed in Russia/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedAbdulmalik Akhmedilov, Hakikat, Sogratl
August 11, 2009, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, RussiaVyacheslav Yaroshenko, Korruptsiya i Prestupnost
June 29, 2009, in Rostov-on-Don, RussiaShafig Amrakhov, RIA 51
January 5, 2009, in Murmansk, RussiaIlyas Shurpayev, Channel One
March 21, 2008, in Moscow, RussiaGadzhi Abashilov, Dagestan
March 21, 2008, in Makhachkala , RussiaVyacheslav Ifanov, Novoye Televideniye Aleiska
April 5, 2007, in Aleisk, RussiaYevgeny Gerasimenko, Saratovsky Rasklad
July 26, 2006, in Saratov, RussiaIlya Zimin, NTV
February 26, 2006, in Moscow, RussiaDmitry Shvets, TV-21 Northwestern Broadcasting
April 18, 2003, in Murmansk, RussiaSergei Kalinovsky, Moskovsky Komsomolets
Date unknown, in Smolensk, RussiaAdam Tepsurgayev, Reuters
November 21, 2000, in Chechnya, RussiaSergey Ivanov, Lada-TV
October 3, 2000, in Togliatti, RussiaIskandar Khatloni, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
September 21, 2000, in Moscow, RussiaSergey Novikov, Radio Vesna
July 26, 2000, in Smolensk, RussiaVadim Rudenko, ORT
June 30, 1999, in Moscow, RussiaValentina Neverova, Pravo
February 10, 1999, in Samara, RussiaIvan Fedyunin, Bryanskie Izvestia
March 31, 1998, in Bryansk, RussiaValery Krivosheyev, Komsomolskaya Pravda
September 6, 1997, in Lipetsk, RussiaOleg Slabynko, Russian Television Channel 2
January 25, 1996, in Moscow, RussiaAndrew Shumack, Freelancer
July 28, 1995, in an unknown place, RussiaSergei Ivanov, Nevskoye Vremya
June 15, 1995, in an unknown place, RussiaMaxim Chabalin, Nevskoye Vremya
March 1, 1995, in an unknown place, RussiaFelix Titov, Nevskoye Vremya
March 1, 1995, in an unknown place, RussiaAndrei Aizderdzis, Who's Who
April 26, 1994, in Khimki, RussiaSergei Dubov, Vsyo Dlya Vas, International and Moscow Business Week
February 1, 1994, in Novoye Vremya, RussiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
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