Assassinated Journalists in 2014
Summary
Total condemnations: 87 cases
Local journalists killed: 70
Foreign journalists killed: 17
Female journalists killed: 8
Male journalists killed: 79
Journalists killed in Africa: 9
Journalists killed in Arab Region: 32
Journalists killed in Asia and the Pacific: 12
Journalists killed in Central and Eastern Europe: 8
Journalists killed in LAC: 26
Journalists killed in Western Europe and North America: 0
Robert Chamwami Shalubuto
(Congolese)
Journalist for public broadcaster Congolese National Radio and Television (CNRT)
Killed on 26 December 2014 in Democratic Republic of Congo
[UNESCO Statement]
Marcos de Barros Leopoldo Guerra
(Brazilian)
Lawyer and journalist
Killed on 23 December 2014 in Brazil
Reynaldo Paz Mayes
(Honduran)
Founder and broadcaster of TV channel RPM TV Canal 28
Killed on 15 December 2014 in Honduras
[UNESCO Statement]
Youssef Mahmoud El-Dous
(Syrian)
Journalist for Orient TV
Killed on 8 December 2014 in Syria
[UNESCO Statement]
Rami Adel Al-Asmi
(Syrian)
Journalist for Orient TV
Killed on 8 December 2014 in Syria
[UNESCO Statement]
Salem Abdul-Rahman Khalil
(Syrian)
Journalist for Orient TV
Killed on 8 December 2014 in Syria
[UNESCO Statement]
Luke Somers
(American)
Freelance journalist
Killed on 6 December 2014 in Yemen
[UNESCO Statement]
Abdirisak Ali Abdi
(Somalian)
Contributor to Radio Daljir and HornCable TV
Killed on 18 November 2014 in Somalia
[UNESCO Statement]
Atilano Roman Tirado
(Mexican)
Working for the radio station Fiesta Mexicana
Killed on 10 November 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Fernando Raymondi Uribe
(Peruvian)
Working for the Peruvian weekly Caretas
Killed on 9 November 2014 in Peru
Antonia Maribel Almada Chamorro
(Paraguayan)
Assistant at ABC Color
Killed on 16 October 2014 in Paraguay
Pablo Medina Velázquez
(Paraguayan)
Journalist for ABC Color
Killed on 16 October 2014 in Paraguay
[UNESCO Statement]
Maria de Rosario Fuentes Rubio
(Mexican)
Contributor to blog Valor por Tamaulipas
Killed on 15 October 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Taing Try
(Cambodian)
Local reporter and member of journalist association "Khmer Bracheathibtey"
Killed on 12 October 2014 in Cambodia
[UNESCO Statement]
Antonio Gamboa Urias
(Mexican)
Editor of local magazine Nueva Prensa
Killed on 10 October 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Raad Al Azawi
(Iraqi)
Reporter for local Sama Salaheddin TV news channel
Killed on 10 October 2014 in Iraq
[UNESCO Statement]
Moatasem Billah Werfali
(Libyan)
Freelance journalist and presenter for Libya Alwatan radio
Killed in Libya on 8 October 2014
[UNESCO Statement]
Tayeb Issa Hamouda
(Libyan)
One of the founders of the Touareg cultural television channel Tomast
Killed in Libya on 5 October 2014
[UNESCO Statement]
Tawfiq Faraj Ben Saud
(Libyan)
Radio host on Lyniana Hits and human rights activist
Killed in Libya on 19 September 2014
[UNESCO Statement]
Facély Camara
(Guinean)
Radiojournalist for Liberté FM
Killed on 16 September 2014 in Guinea
[UNESCO Statement]
Molou Chérif
(Guinean)
Technician at the N'Zérékoré province rural radio station
Killed on 16 September 2014 in Guinea
[UNESCO Statement]
Sidiki Sidibé
(Guinean)
Intern at the N'Zérékoré province rural radio station
Killed on 16 September 2014 at Guinea
[UNESCO Statement]
Steven Sotloff
(American)
Freelance journalist
Killed on 2 September 2014 in Syria
[UNESCO Statement]
James Foley
(American)
Journalist for GlobalPost and Agence France Presse
Killed on 19 August 2014 in Syria
[UNESCO Statement]
Abdul Rahman Hamid al-Din
(Yemeni)
Engineer and producer for Sanaa Radio
Killed on 16 August 2014 in Yemen
[UNESCO Statement]
Nery Francisco Soto Torres
(Honduran)
Radio and television journalist
Killed on 14 August 2014 in Honduras
[UNESCO Statement]
Simone Camilli
(Italian)
Journalist for Associated Press
Killed on 13 August 2014 in Palestine
[UNESCO Statement]
Ali Shehda Abu Afash
(Palestinian)
Translator for Associated Press
Killed on 13 August 2014 in Palestine
[UNESCO Statement]
Luis Carlos Cervantes
(Colombian)
Radio station director and journalist
Killed on 12 August 2014 in Colombia
[UNESCO Statement]
Octavio Rojas Hernández
(Mexican)
Reporter for the daily El Buen Tono and Communications Director
Killed on 11 August 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Leyla Yildizhin
(Iraqi)
Photographer and TV journalist for the Firat News Agency
Killed on 8 August 2014 in Iraq
[UNESCO Statement]
Andrei Stenin
(Russian)
Photojournalist for the press agency Rossiya Segodnya
Killed on 6 August 2014 in Ukraine
Timur Kuashev
(Russian)
Correspondent for Dosh magazine
Found dead on 1 August 2014 in Russian Federation
Mohamed Daher
(Palestinian)
Journalist 'Al Resalah' newspaper
Died on 31 July 2014 in Palestine
Rami Rayan
(Palestinian)
Photographer Palestine Network for Press and Media
Killed on 30 July 2014 in Palestine
Sameh al-Aryan
(Palestinian)
Cameraman Al Aqsa TV
Killed on 30 July 2014 in Palestine
Ahed Zaqout
(Palestinian)
Presenter Palestine TV
Killed on 30 July 2014 in Palestine
Nolberto Herrera Rodríguez
(Mexican)
Cameraman, editor and reporter
Found dead in Mexico on 29 July 2014
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Khaled Reyadh Hamad
(Palestinian)
Cameraman
Killed on 20 July 2014 in Palestine
[UNESCO Statement]
Carlos José Orellana
(Salvadoran)
Cameraman local TV station Canal 99
Killed on 12 July 2014 in El Salvador
[UNESCO Statement]
Donny Buchelli Cueva
(Peruvian)
Owner of Solimar Radio and presenter on Más Radio
Killed on 8 July 2014 in Peru
Hamid Shihab
(Palestinian)
Driver for the Media 24 news agency
Killed on 9 July 2014 in Palestine
[UNESCO Statement]
Anatoli Klian
(Russian)
Cameraman for the Russian television network Perviy Kanal
Killed on 30 June 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
Yusuf Ahmed Abukar Keynan
(Somalian)
Journalist for the Mogadishu-based private Radio Mustaqbal and Ergo Radio
Killed on 21 June 2014 in Somalia
Edgar Pantaleón Fernández Fleitas
(Paraguayan)
Journalist for the community radio station Belén Comunicaciones
Killed on 19 June 2014 in Paraguay
[UNESCO Statement]
Anton Voloshin
(Russian)
Sound engineer working for the Russian public broadcaster VGTRK
Killed on 17 June 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
Igor Kornelyuk
(Russian)
Television journalist working for the Russian public broadcaster VGTRK
Killed on 17 June 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
Jorge Torres Palacios
(Mexican)
A veteran reporter who wrote for the Dictamen de Guerrero website
Found dead on 2 June 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Naseeb Miloud Karnafa
(Libyan)
Programme coordinator for state-owned TV station Libya Al-Wataniya
Killed on 29 May 2014 in Libya
Hernán Cruz Barnica
(Honduran)
Journalist for a community radio, Opoa, la Voz de la Esperanza
Killed on 28 May 2014 in Honduras
Meftah Bouzid
(Libyan)
Editor of the weekly newspaper Burniq
Killed on 26 May 2014 in Libya
Andrea Rocchelli
(Italian)
Photo journalist and cofounder of the Cesura photo agency
Killed on 24 May 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
Andrei Mironov
(Russian)
Russian activist and member of the board of the human rights organisation Memorial
Killed on 24 May 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
Fausto Gabriel Alcaraz
(Paraguayan)
A journalist with local broadcaster Radio Amambay
Killed on 16 May 2014 in Paraguay
[UNESCO Statement]
Camille Lepage
(French)
Freelance photographer
Killed on 14 May 2014 in Central African Republic
Mohamed Omar Mohamed
(Somalian)
Advertising and Marketing Officer for Radio Dalsan
Killed on 21 April 2014 in Somalia
Halim Alouh
(Lebanese)
Technician from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television
Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria
Mohamed Muntich
(Lebanese)
Cameraman from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television
Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria
Hamza Al-Hajj Hassan
(Lebanese)
Reporter from Lebanon’s Al-Manar television
Killed on 14 April 2014 in Syria
Carlos Mejía Orellana
(Honduran)
Marketing manager for Progresso radio
Killed on 11 April 2014 in Honduras
Rubylita Garcia
(Filipino)
Reporter for the Remate newspaper
Killed on 6 April 2014 in Philippines
[UNESCO Statement] | [Response from Member State]
Anja Niedringhaus
(German)
Associated Press photo journalist
Killed on 4 April 2014 in Afghanistan
Mayada Ashraf
(Egyptian)
Journalist for Al-Dustour, an Egyptian daily
Killed on 28 March 2014 in Egypt
Mohammed Bdaiwi Owaid al-Shammari
(Iraqi)
Baghdad Bureau Chief of Radio Free Iraq (al-Iraq al-Hurr)
Killed on 22 March 2014 in Iraq
Sardar Ahmad
(Afghan)
Senior reporter for Agence France Presse
Killed on 20 March 2014 in Afghanistan
Nils Horner
(Swedish)
Hong Kong-based foreign correspondent for Sweden’s national public radio, Sveriges Radio
Killed on 11 March 2014 in Afghanistan
Khaled Abdel Thamer
(Iraqi)
Cameraman for Al-Iraqia TV
Killed on 9 March 2014 in Iraq
Muthanna Abdul Hussein
(Iraqi)
Cameraman for Al-Iraqia TV
Killed on 9 March 2014 in Iraq
Ali Mostafa
(Canadian)
Canadian freelance journalist
Killed on 9 March 2014 in Syria
Omar Abdul Qader
(Syrian)
Cameraman for the Beirut-based TV station Al-Mayadeen
Killed on 8 March 2014 in Syria
Geolino Lopes Xavier
(Brazilian)
Co-manager of the N3 television company
Killed on 27 February 2014 in Brazil
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Yonni Steven Caicedo
(Colombian)
Cameraman with local television stations TV Noticias and Más Noticias
Killed on 19 February 2014 in Colombia
Vyacheslav Veremyi
(Ukrainian)
Correspondent for Ukrainian newspaper Vesti
Killed on 19 February 2014 in Ukraine
[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2015]
José Lacerda da Silva
(Brazilian)
Cameraman for regional TV Cabo Mossoró
Killed on 16 February 2014 in Brazil
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Kennedy Germain Mumbere Muliwavyo
(Congolese)
Journalist for Radio Télévision Muungano d’Oïcha
Killed on 15 February 2014 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Pedro Palma
(Brazilian)
Editor of the Panorama Regional weekly newspaper
Killed on 13 February 2014 in Brazil
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Edilson Dias Lopes
(Brazilian)
Journalist for community radio Explosão Jovem FM
Killed on 11 February 2014 in Brazil
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Santiago Ilídio Andrade
(Brazilian)
Reporter for the television network Bandeirantes
Killed on 10 February 2014 in Brazil
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Gregorio Jiménez de la Cruz
(Mexican)
Crime reporter for the newspapers NotiSUR and Liberal del Sur
Found dead on 5 February 2014 in Mexico
[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2015]
Suon Chan
(Cambodian)
Journalist
Killed on 1 February 2014 in Cambodia
Ahmad Shahid
(Afghan)
Journalist for Radio Nawa and Saba Television
Killed on 26 January 2014 in Afghanistan
Noor Ahmad Noori
(Afghan)
Journalist for local radio Bost
Killed on 23 January 2014 in Afghanistan
Firas Mohammed Attiyah
(Iraqi)
Freelance reporter for Fallujah TV
Killed on 20 January 2014 in Iraq
Waqas Aziz Khan
(Pakistani)
Technician, employed by Express News
Killed on 17 January 2014 in Pakistan
Ashraf Yusuf
(Pakistani)
Security guard, employed by Express News
Killed on 17 January 2014 in Pakistan
Khalid Khan
(Pakistani)
Driver, employed by Express News
Killed on 17 January 2014 in Pakistan
Zakir Ali
(Pakistani)
Bureau chief of news channel Abb Takk TV
Killed on 31 December 2013 in Pakistan