Kill a Journalist and Get Away with It…The 12 Worst Countries

Sunday, May 02, 2010
Atwar Bahjat of Al-Arabiya, murdered in Samarra, February 23, 2006

Some countries are not only dangerous for journalists to work in, but also make little effort to arrest and convict those who murder media professionals. As part of its 2010 Impunity Index, the Committee to Protect Journalists has drawn attention to the 12 worst countries where killers routinely get away with murdering reporters. Topping the list is Iraq, where all 88 murders of journalists over the last 10 years remain unsolved. Philippines moved up the list because of the shocking November 23, 2009, incident in which 30 journalists and two support workers were killed in Maguindanao province.

 
The complete list, in order, consists of:
 
1. Iraq
2. Somalia
3. Philippines
4. Sri Lanka
5. Colombia
6. Afghanistan
7. Nepal
8. Russia
9. Mexico
10. Pakistan
11. Bangladesh
12. India
-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Getting Away With Murder (Committee to Protect Journalists)

Comments

Joseph Conrad 14 years ago
A primary task of IDF (Israeli Armed Forces) teams, US Special Forces and Blackwater Units was to murder Arab/Muslim journalists in Iraq and now, Afganistan and Pakistan. These groups were soelly responsible for over 65 journalist murders (planned deaths)around Fallujjah and Mosul in the first 3yrs. of the war in Iraq. By 2007, they had claimed the lives of over 300 journalists in the Middle East for attempting to report the violence of US/Nato troops against Iraqis and, today, Afganis. My cousin witnessed over 58 murders of journalists covering US troup attacks in thr Triangle north of Bagdad. The US and IDF troops responsible never once reported the journalists' deaths to higher US/Nato authorities. Bitish troops were unique in their thorough documntation and reportage of jounalist deaths up the military ladder of command. But even then, Blair and Brown were scrupulous in rejecting and not acting upon the reports even when the murderers were well known (name, rank, serial number, unit, commander, etc.).

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