898 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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2012

1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

23% Broadcast reporter
11% Camera Operator
9% Columnist / Commentator
16% Editor
8% Photographer
2% Internet reporter/writer
31% Print reporter/writer
5% Producer
5% Publisher/Owner
2% Technician
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Medium *

4% Internet
55% Print
20% Radio
28% 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
36% Threatened
13% Tortured

Type of Death

17% Crossfire/Combat
12% Dangerous Assignment
71% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

88% 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
15% Crime
10% Culture
14% Human Rights
40% Politics
3% Sports
34% War
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Freelance

15% 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: 151
  2. Philippines: 72
  3. Algeria: 60
  4. Russia: 53
  5. Colombia: 43
  6. Pakistan: 42
  7. Somalia: 37
  1. India: 27
  2. Mexico: 27
  3. Afghanistan: 24
  4. Turkey: 20
  5. Bosnia: 19
  6. Sri Lanka: 19
  7. Brazil: 19
  1. Rwanda: 17
  2. Tajikistan: 17
  3. Sierra Leone: 16
  4. Bangladesh: 12
  5. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: 10
  6. Angola: 10

Recently Killed

Mazhar Tayyara, freelance

     February 4, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Hassan Osman Abdi, Shabelle Media Network

     January 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Enenche Akogwu, Channels TV

     January 20, 2012, in Kano, Nigeria

Mukarram Khan Aatif, Freelance

     January 17, 2012, in Shabqadar, Pakistan

Gilles Jacquier, France 2

     January 11, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Basil al-Sayed, Freelance

     December 27, 2011, in Homs, Syria

Abdisalan Sheikh Hassan, Freelance

     December 18, 2011, in Mogadishu, Somalia

Gadzhimurad Kamalov, Chernovik

     December 15, 2011, in Makhachkala, Russia

Rafiq Tagi, Freelance

     November 23, 2011, in Baku, Azerbaijan

Ferzat Jarban, Freelance

     November 19 or 20, 2011, in Al-Qasir, Syria

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