Violations of press freedom barometer
The figures in 2018
were killed in 2018
- 41journalists killed
- 9citizens journalists killed
- 2media assistants killed
are imprisoned at this time
- 165journalists imprisoned
- 139citizens journalists imprisoned
- 19media assistants imprisoned
Details in 2018
The table below covers only journalists for whom RSF was able to clearly establish that they were killed or imprisoned in connection with their journalistic work. It does not include those who were killed or imprisoned for reasons unrelated to their work or for whom the link with their work has not yet been confirmed.
- journalists killed
- citizens journalists killed
- media assistants killed
- journalists imprisoned
- citizens journalists imprisoned
- media assistants imprisoned
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April 25, 2018
Arghand Abdolmanan
Kaboul News
April 30, 2018
Shah Ahmad
BBC
April 30, 2018
Salimi Ali
Mashal TV
April 30, 2018
Talash Salim
Mashal TV
April 30, 2018
Fezi Shah Marai
AFP
April 30, 2018
Rajabi Noroz Ali
TV1
April 30, 2018
Rasoli Ghazi
TV1 cameramen
April 30, 2018
Darani Maharam ( Fershteh)
Radio Azadai (Radio Free Europe)
April 30, 2018
Kakeker Sabvon
Radio Azadai (Radio Free Europe)
April 30, 2018
Hananzavi Ebadollah
Radio Azadai (Radio Free Europe)
April 30, 2018
Tokhi Yar Mohammad
ToloNews cameraman
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January 17, 2018
Jefferson Pureza
Radio Beira Rio FM
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April 12, 2018
Paul Rivas
photographe El Comercio
April 12, 2018
Javier Ortega
El Comercio
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June 28, 2018
Gerald Fischman
Capital Gazette
June 28, 2018
Rob Hiaasen
Capital Gazette
June 28, 2018
John McNamara
Capital Gazette
June 28, 2018
Wendi Winters
Capital Gazette
May 28, 2018
Aaron Smeltzer
Photojournalist for South Carolina TV station WYFF
May 28, 2018
Michael McCormick
News anchor for South Carolina TV station WYFF
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June 15, 2018
Shujaat Bukhari
Rising Kashmir
March 25, 2018
Vijay Singh
Dainik Bhaskar
March 25, 2018
Navin Nischal
Dainik Bhaskar
March 26, 2018
Sandeep Sharma
News World
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June 10, 2018
Muhammad Yusuf
Kemajuan Rakyat
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May 29, 2018
Héctor González
Excelsior
May 15, 2018
JUAN CARLOS HUERTA
Canal Nueve
March 21, 2018
Leobardo Vázquez Atzin
Enlace Informativo Regional
January 13, 2018
Carlos Domínguez Rodríguez
Noreste Digital, Horizonte de Matamoros
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April 21, 2018
Ángel Gahona
Meridiano
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March 27, 2018
Zeeshan Ashraf Butt
Nawa-i-Waqt
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April 25, 2018
Ahmed Abou Hussein
Gaza. Radio Shaab, Bisann news. Injured on 13 April by the Israeli army.
April 7, 2018
Yaser Murtaja
Gaza- Ain media
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June 7, 2018
Dennis Denora
Trends and Times
May 1, 2018
Edmund Sestoso
DyGB 91.7
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February 25, 2018
Ján Kuciak
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July 16, 2018
Niraz Saied
date of death unknown, in jail, arrested 2 Oct 2015 by Syrian government
March 12, 2018
Bashar al-Attar
Ghouta orientale. photographer for Arbin Unified Media Office. Died from injuries sustained in a March 12 airstrike
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June 2, 2018
Anwar ar- Rokn
died of hunger after nearly a year in captivity, kidnapped by the Houthis (Ansar Allah)
April 13, 2018
Abdullah al Qadri
Belqees TV, contributed to AFP, died from injuries while covering clashes in Bayda, hit by Ansar Allah
January 22, 2018
Mohamed al Qadesi
correspondant de Belqees TV (Taiz)
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