483 Journalists Killed with Complete Impunity since 1992

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1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

23% Broadcast reporter
5% Camera Operator
12% Columnist / Commentator
21% Editor
5% Photographer
33% Print reporter/writer
6% Producer
5% Publisher/Owner
1% Technician
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Medium *

1% Internet
61% Print
23% Radio
21% Television
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Gender

92% Male
8% Female
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Local / Foreign

92% Local
8% Foreign
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Victims of Unsolved Murders

18% Taken Captive
36% Threatened
7% Tortured

Suspected Source of Fire

11% Criminal group
19% Government Officials
1% Local Residents
5% Military Officials
1% Mob Violence
7% Paramilitary Group
35% Political Group
22% Unknown
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Beats Covered by Victims *

5% Business
27% Corruption
18% Crime
9% Culture
17% Human Rights
40% Politics
2% Sports
29% War
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Freelance

12% 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.


Top 20 Countries, Cases of Complete Impunity

  1. Iraq: 89
  2. Algeria: 57
  3. Colombia: 34
  4. Philippines: 31
  5. Russia: 29
  6. Somalia: 17
  7. India: 15
  1. Rwanda: 14
  2. Tajikistan: 14
  3. Mexico: 14
  4. Pakistan: 14
  5. Turkey: 13
  6. Brazil: 12
  7. Afghanistan: 10
  1. Sri Lanka: 10
  2. Sierra Leone: 9
  3. Bangladesh: 8
  4. Cambodia: 7
  5. Peru: 6
  6. Angola: 6

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