This document contains statistics from the Glasnost Defence Foundation on incidents affecting journalists in Russia from 1999-2014. It shows data on the deaths of journalists which are sometimes linked to their work, as well as non-lethal incidents such as attacks and harassment. The numbers of total incidents and incidents affecting multiple journalists have risen in recent years. Most criminal cases against journalists are for defamation and fall under anti-extremism legislation. Conviction rates in these cases are high while acquittals are low. Contact information is provided for organizations that monitor media freedom in Russia.

1. Prof., Dr. Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman, Council of the President
of the Russian Federation on Development of Civil Society and
Human Rights
Moscow, 2014

5. Anna Politkovskaya was killed in Moscow on October 7, 2006

6. 3
5
3
6
5
7
3
2
1
2
6 1
2
1 5
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
no link possible certain
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

7. 10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
suspect deaths
murder possibly linked
murder linked
accidents
Combat & terrorist
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

8. 64 66
77
44
57
48
53
75 76
70
24
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

14. 31
38
44
65
49
41 43
97
71
46
61
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Total incidents more than 1 journalist
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

15. 100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Other Defamation Extremism Corruption
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

16. 100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
did not reach court No decision conviction acquittal
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

17. Data by the Supreme Court of RF

18. Data by the Supreme Court of RF

19. Data by the Supreme Arbitrage Court of RF

25. 450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Source - Glasnost Defence Foundation monitoring
For detail see databases http://journalists-in-russia.org and
http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/search/

31.  Council of the President of the Russian Federation on
Development of Civil Society and Human Rights
-www.president-sovet.ru
 Russian Union of Journalists - www.ruj.ru
 Russia's Public Chamber for Press Complaints (PCPC) -
www.presscouncil.ru
 UNESCO Chair on Copyright and other Intellectual
Property Rights - www.unescochair.ru
 Glasnost Defense Foundation – www.gdf.ru
 John Crowfoot, “Russia - Conflicts in Media” website and
database http://mediaconflictsinrussia.org/
 Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations - www.cjes.ru