827 Journalists Killed since 1992

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Ivan Safronov


Kommersant
Russia

Atwar Bahjat


Al-Arabiya
Iraq

Marlene Garcia-Esperat


Midland News and DXKR
Philippines

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2010

1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

22% Broadcast reporter
10% Camera Operator
9% Columnist / Commentator
16% Editor
7% Photographer
1% Internet reporter/writer
32% Print reporter/writer
6% Producer
4% Publisher/Owner
2% Technician
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Medium *

2% Internet
57% Print
20% Radio
26% Television
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Gender

93% Male
7% Female
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Local / Foreign

87% Local
13% Foreign
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Murder Victims

23% Taken Captive
35% Threatened
13% Tortured

Type of Death

18% Crossfire/Combat
10% Dangerous Assignment
72% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

89% Complete impunity
7% Partial justice
4% Full justice
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases

13% Criminal group
24% Government Officials
2% Local Residents
5% Military Officials
2% Mob Violence
7% Paramilitary Group
30% Political Group
19% Unknown
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Beats Covered by Victims *

5% Business
21% Corruption
14% Crime
9% Culture
14% Human Rights
39% Politics
3% Sports
35% 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.


20 Deadliest Countries

  1. Iraq: 142
  2. Philippines: 68
  3. Algeria: 60
  4. Russia: 52
  5. Colombia: 43
  6. Somalia: 34
  7. Pakistan: 30
  1. India: 27
  2. Afghanistan: 22
  3. Mexico: 22
  4. Turkey: 20
  5. Bosnia: 19
  6. Sri Lanka: 18
  7. Rwanda: 17
  1. Tajikistan: 17
  2. Sierra Leone: 16
  3. Brazil: 16
  4. Bangladesh: 12
  5. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: 10
  6. Angola: 9

Recently Killed

Barkhat Awale, Hurma Radio

     August 24, 2010, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Ridwan Salamun, Sun TV

     August 21, 2010, in Tual, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Assaf Abu Rahal, Al-Akhbar

     August 3, 2010, in an area near Al-Adaysseh, Lebanon

Ardiansyah Matra’is, Merauke TV

     July 30, 2010, in Merauke, Indonesia

Amira Hatem, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohamed Abd al-Kareem Hadi al-Bayati, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Aysar Mahmoud Hamid Zankana, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Vijay Pratap Singh, Indian Express

     July 20, 2010, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Jean-Léonard Rugambage, Umuvugizi

     June 26, 2010, in Kigali, Rwanda

James P. Hunter, Fort Campbell Courier, U.S. military publications

     June 24, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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