Facts & Figures on Safety of Journalists

UN PLAN OF ACTION ON THE FACTS & FIGURES ON SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS AND THE ISSUE OF IMPUNITY SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS AND 11 THE ISSUE OF IMPUNITY - Freedom of expression is under siege depriving societies and communities from correct First concerted effort within the UN Family information on issues and matters at hand to address these issues via a holistic and multistakeholder approach. - A culture of impunity fosters a climate of fear, apathy and suspicion where individuals are afraid to talk about the issues that affect their First implementation phase in four pilot countries: South Sudan, Iraq, Nepal, and Pakistan (period 2013-2014). · communities and societies at large. ANALYSIS OF KILLINGS - Impunity creates a vicious cycle and a culture of self-censorship. OF JOURNALISTS (period: 2006-2013) Only 38 out of 593 cases are considered resolved (6.4%) 2006 70 2007 59 2008 46 more than 9 out of 10 cases remain unsolved. 2009 77 2010 65 2011 62 2012 123 2013 91 20 40 60 deaths 80 100 120 On average 1 death per 2012 is deadliest year with 123 killings. week. 2013 CENSORSHIP second deadliest with 91 killings. 593 killings Condemned by the UNESCO Director-General 171 cases (28.8 %) are still ongoing in various stages of judicial inquiry. Print/244 deaths T.V/154 deaths TYPE OF MEDIA Radio/123 deaths 21% Web/41 deaths Cross-platform/ A 31 deaths 1% 5% Asia and Pacific Europe and North America Latin America and the Caribbean Men Arab States Africa SEX Women 32% 30% 13% 4% 21% REGION 6% 190 deaths 179 deaths 76 deaths 25 deaths 123 deaths Foreign Correspondents LOCAL OR 1% 2 out of 190 6.7% 2.6% 40% 9.8% 12 out of 123 IMPUNITY FOREIGN Local Journalists 12 out of 179 2 out of 76 10 out of 25 Resolved Cases sharp increase with a peak in 2012 GLOBAL overall decline constant until after the peak in 2009 TREND an increase in overall decline upward trend From 2006-2013 2012 and 2013 "The loss of individuals who brave danger to ensure that the world is kept informed of events in conflict zones affects to. us all" Irina Bokova UNESCO Director General BY NC SA ............. 26% BO BO 41% %76 0%1