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Community to protect journalists (CPJ)reports
Since 1992, over 947 journalists have been killed around the world in cases where the CPJ has been able to confirm the motive. They have come from all over the globe - and the data collected shows that reporters are increasingly at risk - with Iraq responsible for the biggest single number of deaths.
The research by the CPJ shows 43% of all deaths are murders and state that 22% are tortured before death. The bar chart above shows how many deaths of journalists (with a motive) were recorded each year
Government unable or unwilling to protect journalists
Journalists are murdered on a recurring basis and governments are unable or unwilling to prosecute the killers. The index covers the years 2001 through 2010.
List of Journalists Killed in 2012.
Abdirahman Mohamed, Ciyaarahamaanta
September 27, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Chaitali Santra, Freelance
September 26, 2012, in South Baksara, West Bengal, India
Eddie Jesus Apostol, DXND Radio
September 1, 2012, in Sultan sa Barongis, Philippines
Bara'a Yusuf al-Bushi, Freelance
August 11, 2012, in Al Tal, Syria
Ghazwan Anas, Sama Mosul
July 31, 2012, in Mosul, Iraq
Falah Taha, Freelance
July 14, 2012, in or near Damascus, Syria
Ali Juburi al-Kaabi, Al-Zawraa
July 14, 2012, in Jaramana, Syria
Víctor Manuel Báez Chino, Milenio, Reporteros Policiacos
June 13 or 14, 2012, in Xalapa, Mexico
Marco Antonio Ávila García, El Regional de Sonora and El Diario de Sonora
May 17 or 18, 2012, in Guaymas, Mexico
Ángel Alfredo Villatoro, Radio HRN
May 15, 2012, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Aurangzeb Tunio, Kawaish Television Network
May 10, 2012, in Lalu Ranwak, Pakistan
Nestor Libaton, DXHM Radio
May 8, 2012, in Mati, Philippines
Gabriel Huge Córdova, Freelance
May 2 or 3, 2012, in Veracruz state, Mexico
Guillermo Luna Varela, Veracruznews
May 2 or 3, 2012, in Veracruz state, Mexico
Regina Martínez Pérez, Proceso
April 28, 2012, in Xalapa, Mexico
Aldion Layao, dxRP Radio
April 8, 2012, in Davao, Philippines
Yadav Poudel, Avenues TV, Rajdhani Daily, Mechi Times
April 3, 2012, in Birtamode, Nepal
Kamiran Salaheddin, Salaheddin Channel
April 2, 2012, in Tikrit, Iraq
Argemiro Cárdenas Agudelo, Metro Radio Estéreo
March 15, 2012, in Dosquebradas, Colombia
Samid Khan Bahadarzai, Melma Radio
February 21 or 22, 2012, in Orgun, Afghanistan
Chandrika Rai, Navbharat, The Hitavada
February 18, 2012, in Umaria, India
Paulo Roberto Cardoso Rodrigues, Jornal Da Praça, Mercosul News
February 12, 2012, in Ponta Porá, Brazil
Meherun Runi, ATN Bangla Television
February 11, 2012, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Golam Mustofa Sarowar, Maasranga Television
February 11, 2012, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nansok Sallah, Highland FM
January 18, 2012, in Jos, Nigeria
Shukri Abu al-Burghul, Al-Thawra and Radio Damascus
January 3, 2012, in Damascus, Syria
Source of information
Links:
http://cpj.org/killed/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jan/11/journalists-killed-list-data