Committee to Protect Journalists
20 Journalists Murdered in Somalia since 1992
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 30% | Broadcast reporter |
| 10% | Camera Operator |
| 5% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 20% | Editor |
| 20% | Photographer |
| 5% | Print reporter/writer |
| 25% | Producer |
| 10% | Publisher/Owner |
| 5% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 25% | |
| 50% | Radio |
| 40% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 95% | Male |
| 5% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 50% | Local |
| 50% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 5% | Taken Captive |
| 25% | Threatened |
| 5% | Tortured |
Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 100% | Complete impunity |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 15% | Criminal group |
| 5% | Government Officials |
| 10% | Military Officials |
| 20% | Mob Violence |
| 35% | Political Group |
| 20% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 5% | Business |
| 5% | Corruption |
| 5% | Culture |
| 30% | Human Rights |
| 30% | Politics |
| 65% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 15% | 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.
20 Journalists Murdered in Somalia
Terminology explainedHassan Osman Abdi, Shabelle Media Network
January 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAbdisalan Sheikh Hassan, Freelance
December 18, 2011, in Mogadishu, SomaliaSheikh Nur Mohamed Abkey, Radio Mogadishu
May 4, 2010, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, Radio Shabelle
June 8, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaSaid Tahlil Ahmed, HornAfrik
February 2, 2009, in Mogadishu , SomaliaHassan Mayow Hassan, Radio Shabelle
January 1, 2009, in Afgoye, SomaliaNasteh Dahir Farah, freelance
June 7, 2008, in Kismayo, SomaliaBashiir Noor Gedi, Radio Shabelle
October 19, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMahad Ahmed Elmi, Capital Voice
August 11, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAli Sharmarke, HornAfrik
August 11, 2007, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMartin Adler, freelance
June 23, 2006, in Mogadishu, SomaliaKate Peyton, BBC
February 9, 2005, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMarcello Palmisano, RAI
February 9, 1995, in Mogadishu, SomaliaPierre Anceaux, freelance
August 31, 1994, in Baidoa, SomaliaIlaria Alpi, RAI-3 Television
March 20, 1994, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMiran Krovatin, RAI-3 Television
March 20, 1994, in Mogadishu, SomaliaAnthony Macharia, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHansi Krauss, Associated Press
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaDan Eldon, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaHosea Maina, Reuters
July 12, 1993, in Mogadishu, SomaliaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
