The Cost of Freedom of Expression

the cost of freedom expression CONSEQUENCES OF The free and independent press Analysis of Killings of Journalists (Period: 2006-2013) TOTAL: 2013 91 On average: 2012 123 killings is deadliest year with 2012 123 593 1 death per week 2011 62 2010 65 2013 second deadliest with 77 91 killings 2009 killings condemned by the UNESCO Director-General 2008 46 REGION: Europe and North America 4% (25 deaths) Arab States 32% Asia and Pacific 30% (190deaths) (179 deaths), Africa Latin America and the Caribbean 13% 21% (76 deaths) (123 deaths) LOCAL - FOREIGN SEX TYPE OF MEDIA Local Foreign correspondents: 244 41% Men: Women: 123 21 NEWS journalists: deaths deaths 94 % 6% 94% 6% TV 154 26 41 7 deaths deaths IMPUNITY Cross-platform': 31 6 deaths Only 38 out of 593 cases are considered resolved (6.4%) • In Africa: 2 out 76 cases were resolved (2.6%) 1 Journalists who worked regularly across different media including Print/Web; Print/TV; Film; Radio/TV; Radio/Print; Radio/Web; TV/Radio; TV/Print • In Arab States: 2 out of 190 cases were resolved (1%) more than 9 out of 10 cases remain unsolved GLOBAL TREND FROM 2006-2013 • In Asia and the Pacific: 12 out of 179 cases were resolved (6.7%) • Europe and North America: overall decline • Asia and the Pacific: overall decline after the peak in 2009 • Arab States: sharp increase with a peak in 2012 • Latin America and the Caribbean: upward trend • In Europe and North America: 10 out of 25 cases were resolved (40%) 171 cases (28.8 %) are still ongoing in various stages of judicial inquiry • In Latin America and the Caribbean: 12 out of 123 cases were resolved (9.8%) Africa: constant until an increase in 2012 and 2013 cc) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0