List of journalists killed in 2017

List of journalists killed in 2017 is about the 71 journalists killed worldwide in 2017.

Seventy one journalists have been murdered or killed worldwide while reporting, covering an incident, or because of their status as a journalist. Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO condemned the killing of journalists worldwide.[1] She also called for an investigation into the killing of journalist Naveen Gupta in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India on 30 November.[2] Frank La Rue, the UNESCO assistant director-general for communication and information said, “On average, one journalist is murdered every four days.”[3]

The journalists and media persons who were killed or murdered in 2017

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Name of journalist Job Date of death Country of origin Country of death Details of death
Sayed Mehdi Hosaini Journalist 28 December Afghanistan Afghanistan Killed in an IS suicide bombing
Gumaro Pérez Aguilando Journalist 19 December Mexico Mexico Shot dead at his son's Christmas pageant
Mohamed Ibrahim Gabow TV anchor 11 December Somalia Somalia Killed by a car trap
Naveen Gupta journalist for Hindustan 30 November India India Shot 5 times by unknown assailants
Sudip Dutta Bhaumik journalist for the Daily Syandan Patrika and the local television on 21 November India India "Shot dead, allegedly by a Tripura State Rifles personnel"[4]
Hussain Nazari Cameraman for the Rah-e-Farda TV station 16 November Afghanistan Afghanistan Died from injuries sustained from a suicide bomber attack
Ikechukwu Onubogu Cameraman at Anambra 12 November Nigeria Nigeria Shot dead by unknown gunmen
Arkan Sharifi Cameraman for Kurdistan TV 30 October Iraq Iraq Stabbed to death by 8 masked men in his own house
Qays Al-Qadi Correspondent for Al-Jisr 29 October Syria Syria Killed by Syrian regime artillery fire
Christopher Iban Lozada Radio broadcaster, journalist 24 October Philippines Philippines Shot to death by an unknown group of gunmen
Carlos Oveniel Lara Dominguez Journalist for Canal 12 23 October Honduras Honduras Shot at from a vehicle
Daphne Caruana Galizia freelance journalist 16 October Malta Malta Killed by a remotely detonated bomb planted in her car
Ali Nur Siad-Ahmed Freelance journalist, worked with Voice of America 14 October Somalia Somalia Killed by a car trap
Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdulle Freelance cameraman 14 October Somalia Somalia Killed by a car trap
Hawker Faisal Mohammed Reporter of the Hawar News Agency 13 October Syria Syria Killed by a suicide car bomb attack
Dilshan Ibash Reporter of the Hawar News Agency 12 October Syria Syria Killed by a suicide car bomb attack
Haroon Khan Broadcast journalist 12 October Pakistan Pakistan Shot 8 times from an AK-47 as a result of a property dispute
Amanullah Haqiar Bodyguard of Shir Mohammad Janish, director of Tanweer TV 12 October Afghanistan Afghanistan Unknown gunmen opened fire on Janish's car injuring him and killing his bodyguard
Efigenia Vásquez Astudillo Radio presenter, radio journalist 8 October Colombia Colombia Shot whilst covering a story on riot police attack on indigenous people
Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro Freelance journalist 5 October Mexico Mexico Taken away at gunpoint by supposed policemen, although Castro died from a gunshot, his body "showed signs of torture"
Orouba Barakat Journalist and activist 22 September Turkey Turkey Stabbed to death by a relative after he "failed to receive a fair wage"; her and her daughter's bodies were wrapped in a carpet and sprinkled with lime to "prevent odour"
Hala Barakat Journalist 22 September Turkey Turkey Stabbed to death by a relative after witnessing her mother die
Shantanu Bhowmick Journalist 20 September India India Beaten to death with sticks after reporting on violent clashes between factions in Tripura, India[5]
Abdullahi Osman Moallim Journalist 13 September Somalia Somalia Died of wounds sustained during a suicide bombing three days earlier
Carlos William Flores Journalist 13 September Honduras Honduras Shot to death by unknown gunmen on a motorcycle
Gauri Lankesh Editor and publisher of the Gauri Lankesh Patrika 5 September India India Shot to death outside her house[6]
Christopher Allen Freelance journalist 26 August USA South Sudan Shot to death in an exchange of fire between the government and rebel fighters
Candido Rios Vazquez Journalist 22 August Mexico Mexico Gunned down during a drive-by shooting
Osama Nasr al-Zoabi Reporter, cameraman, correspondent for the Syrian Media Organization 21 August Syria Syria Killed by driving over an improvised explosive device
Kim Wall Journalist 10 August Sweden Denmark Murdered by an inventor, Peter Madsen, whilst on board his submarine. Her body was dismembered and stabbed multiple times to prevent them washing up due to gas build-up
Leo Diaz Journalist 7 August Philippines Philippines Shot from behind whilst riding his motorcycle
Rudy Alicaway Radio host 6 August Philippines Philippines Shot from behind whilst riding his motorcycle
Bassel Khartabil Safadi Open-source developer and media worker October? Syria Syria Detained and sentenced to death by the Syrian government
Luciano Rivera Salgado Journalist 31 July Mexico Mexico Shot by an aggressor in a bar, possibly after defending women he believed were being harassed
Khaled Alkhateb Correspondent for Russia Today 30 July Syria Syria Killed in a rocket attack by IS militants
Harb Hazaa al-Dulaimi Reporter 20 July Iraq Iraq Shot to death by IS militants
Soudad al-Douri Cameraman 20 July Iraq Iraq Shot to death by IS militants
Edwin Rivera Paz Journalist 9 July Honduras Mexico Died from multiple gunshot wounds
Véronique Robert Reporter, correspondent 24 June Switzerland Iraq/France Died from injuries sustained from a nearby landmine detonation
Stephan Villeneuve Reporter 19 June France Iraq Died from injuries sustained from a landmine detonation
Bakhtyar Haddad Reporter, journalist, fixer 19 June Iraq (Kurdistan) Iraq Died from injuries sustained from a landmine detonation
Baksheesh Elahi Chief of K-2 Times Daily 11 June Pakistan Pakistan Shot to death outside his own house by unknown motorbike-borne gunmen
Kamlesh Jain Journalist 31 May India India Shot by a hitman because of a family dispute
Mohammed Nazir Media worker 31 May Afghanistan Afghanistan Killed by the May 2017 Kabul attack
Aziz Navin Media worker 31 May Afghanistan Afghanistan Killed by the May 2017 Kabul attack
Sa’ad Al-Nadhari Photojournalist 26 May Yemen Yemen Hit by shrapnel from a nearby exploding shell
Wael Al-Absi Photojournalist 26 May Yemen Yemen Hit by shrapnel from a nearby exploding shell
Taqi Al-Din Al-Huthaifi Photojournaist 26 May Yemen Yemen Hit by shrapnel from a nearby exploding shell
Dimitri Popkov Reporter 24 May Russia Russia Shot 5 times in his back in his own backyard by unknown assailant
Salvador Adame Pardo Reporter 18 May Mexico Mexico Kidnapped by gunmen whilst covering a protest, beaten, killed and burned
4 unnamed RTA employees Driver, other jobs 17 May Afghanistan Afghanistan Suicide bomber detonated his vest outside the TV station, 3 gunmen opened fire on people inside
Héctor Jonathan Rodríguez Córdoba Reporter 15 May Mexico Mexico Shot to death in his car by a group of unknown armed men
Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas Journalist, founder of Ríodoce 15 May Mexico Mexico Shot to death by a group of unknown gunmen
Alaa Kraym (Mohammed Al Qabouni) Journalist 4 May Syria Syria Killed by a shell of undetermined origin
Saeed Karimian Founder and CEO of GEM TV 29 April Iran Iran Assassinated on Ali Khamenei's order
Filiberto Álvarez Landeros Journalist, radio host 29 April Mexico Mexico Shot to death as he was leaving the radio channel building
Yameen Rasheed Founder and editor-in-chief of the blog The Daily Panic 23 April Maldives Maldives Stabbed to death, possibly for criticising and satirising the Maldives' government
Nikolay Andrushchenko Co-founder and editor of the newspaper Novy Petersburg 19 April Russia Russia Beaten to death by strangers
Wai Yan Heinn Editor of weekly Iron Rose 16 April Myanmar Myanmar Died after receiving 15 stab wounds to the abdomen
Famous Giobaro Desk editor for public radio Globe FM 16 April Nigeria Nigeria Killed in his residence by unknown gunmen
Maximino Rodríguez Palacios Columnist of the blog Colectivo Pericú 14 April Mexico Mexico Shot to death outside a shopping center
Miroslava Breach Velducea Reporter for the national newspaper La Jornada and El Norte 23 March Mexico Mexico Shot eight times whilst in her car
Ricardo Monlui Cabrera Director of the daily newspaper El Político and a columnist 19 March Mexico Mexico Shot to death whilst leaving a restaurant
Joaquin Briones Columnist at the daily Remate 19 January Philippines Guatemala Shot four times in the back
Igor Padilla Reporter for the TV channel HCH 17 January Honduras Honduras Shot by well-equipped attackers after receiving a call prompting him to exit the building he was filming a commercial in
Muhammad Jan Reporter for the Urdu-language daily: Qudrat and Brahui language daily: Talar Quetta 12 January Pakistan Pakistan Shot by two unidentified men
Noorullah Cameraman for Wolesi Jirga Television 10 January Afghanistan Afghanistan Killed by a terrorist-planted explosive
Farida Mustakhdi Employee for Wolesi Jirga television, 10 January Afghanistan Afghanistan Killed by a terrorist-planted explosive

References

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  1. ^ "UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists". UNESCO.
  2. ^ "Director-General denounces killing of journalist Naveen Gupta in India". UNESCO.
  3. ^ "A journalist is killed every 4 days, worldwide -UNESCO". 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "UNESCO Condemns Killing Of Tripura Journalist Sudip Datta Bhaumik". Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ^ "Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation".
  6. ^ "'Fearless' Indian journalist shot dead". 6 September 2017 – via www.bbc.com.