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JOURNALISTS IN EXILE
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A STATISTICAL PROFILE
July 2001 – June 2007 |
| Total who went into exile in this period |
| 243 | |
| Total currently in exile | 209 |
| Total who have returned from exile | 34 |
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MAIN REASONS FOR GOING INTO EXILE
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| Threat of violence or death | 94 |
| Likelihood of imprisonment | 76 |
| Harassment | 73 |
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THE 10 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE FORCED
THE MOST JOURNALISTS INTO EXILE | |
| Zimbabwe | 48 |
| Ethiopia | 34 |
| Eritrea | 19 |
| Colombia | 17 |
| Uzbekistan | 16 |
| Haiti | 14 |
| Afghanistan / Liberia | 10 |
| Rwanda | 9 |
| The Gambia | 6 |
| Iran | 5 |
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MAJOR HOST COUNTRIES FOR EXILED JOURNALISTS
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| United States | 72 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
| Kenya | 21 |
| Canada | 20 |
| Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Zambia) | 14 |
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PROFESSIONAL STATUS
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| Exiled journalists currently in media-related jobs (including academia) | 64 (30%) |
| Journalists who returned from exile currently in media-related jobs | 30 (86% ) |