Assassinated journalists

EuroVerify

Fact check: How deadly was 2024 for journalists?

An estimated 104 journalists lost their lives in 2024, with Palestine the most dangerous territory.

23/12/2024

Culture news

Melbourne Orchestra admits 'error' in axing show after Gaza comments

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancelled pianist Jayson Gilliam's show tonight after his comments on Gaza journalists. Faced with criticism, the organization has attempted to backtrack by saying an "error was made."

15/08/2024

Culture news

Australian-British pianist's show cancelled over Gaza remarks

Pianist Jayson Gillham, who was supposed to be on stage this Thursday, has been sanctioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for dedicating a performance to the Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has expressed concerns over freedom of speech.

14/08/2024

Lebanon

Funeral for Reuters journalist killed in Lebanon

Six other journalists were injured in a village in Lebanon when their position was shelled. Israel Defence Forces say they are investigating the incident.

14/10/2023

France

France posthumously awards journalist Arman Soldin killed in Ukraine

France posthumously awarded AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed while working in Ukraine, the Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) on Thursday.

14/07/2023

Slovakia

Slovak tycoon acquitted again over murder of journalist

Slovak tycoon Marián Kočner has been acquitted for his role in conspiring to murder journalist Ján Kuciak. Alena Zsuzsová, his associate, was found guilty of planning and ordering the crime.

19/05/2023

World News

The UN says freedom of expression is being threatened across the globe

The UN says freedom of expression is under threat around the world with journalists being murdered and facing threats, intimidation and violence for trying to report the truth.

19/05/2023

Israel

Al Jazeera asks court to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

The news outlet has accused Israel of specifically targeting its journalists.

06/12/2022

Saudi Arabia

'Jamal died again today': Anger at Saudi prince's Khashoggi 'immunity'

US intelligence services have previously said that the Saudi crown prince likely approved the journalist's killing.

18/11/2022

Netherlands

More suspects arrested over murder of Dutch reporter Peter R De Vries

A 27-year-old Polish national has been detained on suspicion of organising the killing.

26/09/2022

United Kingdom

Man jailed for owning the gun used in murder of journalist Lyra McKee

The 29-year-old was killed while observing riots in Northern Ireland in April 2019.

14/09/2022

Israel

Israeli army admits 'high possibility’ that soldier killed journalist

An Israeli investigation into the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist concluded that she was not deliberately targeted and shot accidentally.

05/09/2022

Mexico

Mexican president rues latest assassination of independent journalist

Lopez Obrador was indignant about the "sad" of Fredid Roman, who was gunned down Monday night in Chilpancingo in the southwestern state of Guerrero.

23/08/2022

Malta

Daphne Caruana Galizia: Suspect confesses to Maltese journalist murder

George Degiorgio, one of three people accused of the 2017 assassination, has confessed to a reporter that they were paid to plant the car bomb that killed her.

05/07/2022

West Bank

UN says Israeli forces shot and killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The well-known American-Palestinian correspondent was shot and killed while reporting in the West Bank last month.

24/06/2022

Culture news

Exhibition in Kyiv tells the stories of journalists killed in war

An exhibition in Kyiv called 'The War Is Not Over Yet' is displaying photos and testimonies of journalists who were victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

24/06/2022

Turkey

Saudi crown prince visits Turkey for first time since Khashoggi murder

Talks between Mohammed bin Salman and President Erdogan are aimed at normalising ties between Ankara and Riyadh, which were strained after the journalist's killing.

22/06/2022

No Comment

Saudi embassy street named after slain reporter

One month ahead of President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia, the District of Columbia is renaming the street in front of the Saudi embassy Jamal Khashoggi Way, trolling Riyadh for its role in the killing of the dissident Saudi activist and journalist in 2018.

16/06/2022

Netherlands

Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries

The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted.

07/06/2022

Malta

Malta urged to redouble efforts to investigate murder of journalist

The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner also called on Malta to strengthen the protection of journalists.

15/02/2022