Key statistics as compiled by the Committee to Protect Jurnalists
Anatomy of Injustice: The Unsolved Killings of Journalists in Russia
Journalist Deaths Since 1992
CPJ began compiling detailed data on journalist deaths in 1992. CPJ data include only deaths in which we are reasonably certain a journalist was killed in direct reprisal for his or her work; killed in crossfire; or killed while carrying out a dangerous assignment. CPJ data do not include accidental deaths such as car or plane crashes. As of July 1, 2009, here are the 10 deadliest countries for the press since 1992:
1. IRAQ
139 deaths (89 of them murders)
2. ALGERIA
60 deaths (58 murders)
3. RUSSIA
50 deaths (30 murders)
4. COLOMBIA
41 deaths (38 murders)
5. PHILIPPINES
35 deaths (33 murders)
6. SOMALIA
29 deaths (19 murders)
7. INDIA
26 deaths (16 murders)
8. PAKISTAN
21 deaths (13 murders)
9. BOSNIA
19 deaths (2 murders)
9. TURKEY
19 deaths (17 murders)
Deadliest Countries for Journalists Since 2000
As of July 1, 2009, here are the 10 deadliest countries for the press this decade:
1. IRAQ
139 deaths (89 of them murders)
2. PHILIPPINES
29 deaths (27 murders)
3. RUSSIA
20 deaths (17 murders)
3. SOMALIA
20 deaths (10 murders)
5. PAKISTAN
19 deaths (12 murders)
6. COLOMBIA
18 deaths (16 murders)
7. AFGHANISTAN
16 deaths (12 murders)
7. SRI LANKA
16 deaths (10 murders)
9. INDIA
11 deaths (7 murders)
10. MEXICO
10 deaths (10 murders)
CPJ’s Impunity Index CPJ’s Impunity Index calculates the number of unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country’s population. CPJ examined every nation worldwide over the last decade. Only those nations with five or more unsolved cases are included on the index.
1. IRAQ
Impunity Index Rating: 2.983 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
2. SIERRA LEONE
Impunity Index Rating: 1.552 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
3. SOMALIA
Impunity Index Rating: 0.690 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
4. SRI LANKA
Impunity Index Rating: 0.452 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
5. COLOMBIA
Impunity Index Rating: 0.347 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
6. PHILIPPINES
Impunity Index Rating: 0.273 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
7. AFGHANISTAN
Impunity Index Rating: 0.248 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
8. NEPAL
Impunity Index Rating: 0.178 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
9. RUSSIA
Impunity Index Rating: 0.106 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
10. PAKISTAN
Impunity Index Rating: 0.062 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
11. MEXICO
Impunity Index Rating: 0.057 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
12. BANGLADESH
Impunity Index Rating: 0.044 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
13. BRAZIL
Impunity Index Rating: 0.026 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.
14. INDIA
Impunity Index Rating: 0.006 unsolved journalist murders per 1 million inhabitants.