Global Crimes Against Journalists Visualised

Over the past ten years, over 700 journalists have been killed on the job while countless others have been kidnapped or imprisoned. Last week marked the first annual International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists and UNESCO released some interesting figures highlighting the dangers faced by reporters.

According to UNESCO, one journalist dies every week on average with 9 out of 10 cases remaining unresolved. Even though the deaths of foreign journalists attract considerable attention, locals are usually in the most danger. 94 percent of those killed tend to be local media workers.

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This chart shows global crimes against journalists visualised.

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Number of journalists killed worldwide from 1995 to 2024
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Number of local and foreign journalists killed worldwide from 2016 to 2021
Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2024, by profession
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Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2012 to 2021, by conflict situation
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Number of journalists killed between 2014 and 2018, by country
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Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by region

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