Committee to Protect Journalists
36 Journalists Killed in 1999/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 14% | Broadcast reporter |
| 8% | Camera Operator |
| 8% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 14% | Editor |
| 6% | Photographer |
| 44% | Print reporter/writer |
| 3% | Producer |
| 6% | Publisher/Owner |
| 6% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 69% | |
| 19% | Radio |
| 19% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 78% | Local |
| 22% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 24% | Taken Captive |
| 29% | Threatened |
| 6% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 33% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 19% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 47% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 94% | Complete impunity |
| 6% | Partial justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 12% | Government Officials |
| 18% | Military Officials |
| 18% | Paramilitary Group |
| 47% | Political Group |
| 6% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 3% | Business |
| 17% | Corruption |
| 8% | Crime |
| 3% | Culture |
| 11% | Human Rights |
| 28% | Politics |
| 3% | Sports |
| 50% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 14% | 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.
Deadliest Countries in 1999
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36 Journalists Killed in 1999/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedAnura Priyantha, Independent Television Network
December 18, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaIndika Pathinivasan, Maharaja Television Network
December 18, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaPablo Emilio Medina Motta, TV Garzón
December 4, 1999, in Gigante, ColombiaSamson Boyi, The Scope
November 5, 1999, in Adamawa State, NigeriaShamil Gigayev, Nokh Cho TV
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, RussiaRamzan Mezhidov, TV Tsentr
October 29, 1999, in Shaami Yurt, RussiaSupian Ependiyev, Groznensky Rabochy
October 27, 1999, in Grozny, RussiaRodolfo Julio Torres, Emisora Fuentes
October 21, 1999, in San Onofre, ColombiaAhmet Taner Kislali, Cumhuriyet
October 21, 1999, in Ankara, TurkeyU Tha Win, Kyemon
October 2, 1999, in Rangoon, BurmaU Hla Han, Kyemon
September 27, 1999, in Rangoon, BurmaAgus Muliawan, Asia Press International
September 25, 1999, in Baucau, East TimorSander Thoenes, Freelancer
September 21, 1999, in Dili, East TimorGuzmán Quintero Torres, El Pilón
September 16, 1999, in Valledupar, ColombiaJaime Garzón, Radionet, Caracol Noticias
August 13, 1999, in Bogotá, ColombiaGabriel Gruener, Stern
June 13, 1999, in Kosovo, YugoslaviaVolker Kraemer, Stern
June 13, 1999, in Kosovo, YugoslaviaSam Nimfa-Jan, Details
May 27, 1999, in Kafanchan, NigeriaRicardo Gangeme, El Informador Chubutense
May 13, 1999, in Trelew, ArgentinaShao Yunhuan, Xinhua News Agency
May 8, 1999, in Belgrade, YugoslaviaXu Xinghu, The Guangming Daily
May 8, 1999, in Belgrade, YugoslaviaZhu Ying, The Guangming Daily
May 8, 1999, in Belgrade, YugoslaviaConrad Roy, Expo Times
April 30, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneFidelis Ikwuebe, Freelancer
April 18, 1999, in Anambra, NigeriaHernando Rangel Moreno, Freelancer
April 11, 1999, in El Banco, ColombiaSlavko Curuvija, Dnevni Telegraf, Evropljanin
April 11, 1999, in Belgrade, YugoslaviaIlan Roeh, Israel Radio
February 28, 1999, in southern Lebanon, LebanonAbdulai Jumah Jalloh, African Champion
February 3, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneAlpha Amadu Bah, Independent Observer
January 17, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneMyles Tierney, Associated Press Television News
January 10, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneJenner "J.C." Cole, SKY-FM
January 9, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeonePaul Mansaray, Standard Times
January 9, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneMabay Kamara, Freelancer
January 9, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneMohammed Kamara, SKY-FM
January 9, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneJames Ogogo, Concord Times
January 8, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra LeoneMunir Turay, freelance
January, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra Leone17 Journalists Killed in 1999/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedVasthian Anthony Mariyadas, Freelancer
December 31, 1999, in Vavuniya, Sri LankaLarry Lee, BridgeNews
December 28, 1999, in Guatemala City, GuatemalaNawaz Zulfiqar Memon, The Nation
December 3, 1999, in Islamabad, PakistanLuis Alberto Rincón Solano, Freelancer
November 28, 1999, in El Playón, ColombiaAlberto Sánchez Tovar, Producciones Colombia
November 28, 1999, in El Playón, ColombiaAtputharajah Nadarajah, Thinamurusu
November 2, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaN.A. Lalruhlu, Shan
October 10, 1999, in Manipur, IndiaAbdoulaye Bakayoko, Le Libéral
September 21, 1999, in Abidjan, Ivory CoastRohana Kumara, Satana
September 7, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaMauricio Cristovao, Radio 5
August 31, 1999, in Luanda, AngolaDzhumakhon Khotami, Tajikistan's Interior Ministry
July 5, 1999, in Dushanbe, TajikistanVadim Rudenko, ORT
June 30, 1999, in Moscow, RussiaJill Dando, BBC
April 26, 1999, in London, UKBolade Fasasi, National Association of Women Journalists
March 31, 1999, in Ibadan, NigeriaIrfan Hussain, Outlook
March 13, 1999, in New Delhi, IndiaValentina Neverova, Pravo
February 10, 1999, in Samara, RussiaShivani Bhatnagar, Indian Express
January 23, 1999, in New Delhi, IndiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
