Violations of press freedom barometer
The figures in 2017
were killed in 2017
- 55journalists killed
- 7citizens journalists killed
- 12media assistants killed
Details in 2017
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.
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May 31, 2017
Arghandyul Omar
Employee of TV broadcaster’s in Kabul
December 28, 2017
Mahdavi AbolRaouf
Employee of Ava press
December 28, 2017
Ahmadi Khodadad
Employee of Ava press
November 7, 2017
Naghibollah
Employee of Shemshad TV
May 17, 2017
Mollakhil Zeinolah Khan
Employee of TV broadcaster’s local branch in Jalalabad
May 17, 2017
Ghani Naghdi
Employee of TV broadcaster’s local branch in Jalalabad
May 17, 2017
Shinwari Mohammad Amir Khan
Employee of TV broadcaster’s local branch in Jalalabad
May 17, 2017
Amiri Abdollatif
Employee of TV broadcaster’s local branch in Jalalabad
May 31, 2017
Nazir Mohammad
BBC driver
May 31, 2017
Novin Aziz
Employee of Tolo News’s ICT section
January 10, 2017
Farideh
The parliamentary TV channel
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February 12, 2017
Taimoor Abbas
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