Asia
254 cases
In 2019 and 2020, Asia had the second highest share of recorded assassinations, after the Americas. The majority of victims were politicians and party affiliates. However, members of law enforcement and the judiciary, as well as the military, were, compared to other continents, disproportionately targeted. South Asia saw the highest number of recorded assassinations on the continent.
Main statistics
Political
Politics & governance
Male
Shot
cases by region
Number of cases over time
Featured countries in Asia
distribution of cases by CATEGORY
target group
Politics & governance is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 27% of them.
motive
Political is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 80% of them.
method
Shot is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 69% of them.
perpetrator
Not reported is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 71% of them.
gender
Male is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 86% of them.
