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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November 6, 2017
YANG Tongyan
Ecrivain, journaliste citoyen
July 12, 2017
LIU Xiaobo
2004 RSF Award Winner ; 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
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April 23, 2017
Rasheed Yameen
thedailypanic.com/
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September 26, 2017
Mehmet Aksoy
film-maker
January 28, 2017
Ahmed Mohamed al Dek
journaliste citoyen est d'Alep
April 29, 2017
Ahmad Nayef Al-Hussein
journaliste citoyen à Hama
February 14, 2017
Omar Abu Nabbot
Field cameraman for Nabaa Media Foundation
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