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Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe

21 cases

Period

The main driver for assassinations in Eastern Europe was political, linked largely to the killing of political opposition and human rights defenders. Most of the victims were activists and politicians or party affiliates. The proportion of unsuccessful hits is comparatively high in the region, with about half of those targeted surviving a hit.

Main statistics

Motive
11 (52%)
Political
Target Group
7 (33%)
Local community
Gender
14 (67%)
Male
Method
9 (43%)
Shot

Number of cases over time

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distribution of cases by

target group

Local community is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 33% of them.

Local community

7 (33%)

Local community

7 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (7)

Politics & governance

7 (33%)

Politics & governance

7 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (7)

Illicit market

3 (14%)

Illicit market

3 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (3)

Private sector

2 (10%)

Private sector

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

Criminal justice

1 (5%)

Criminal justice

1 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (1)

Security

1 (5%)

Security

1 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (1)

motive

Political is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 52% of them.

Political

11 (52%)

Political

11 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (11)

Organized crime

5 (24%)

Organized crime

5 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (5)

Economic

2 (10%)

Economic

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

Not reported

2 (10%)

Not reported

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

Personal

1 (5%)

Personal

1 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (1)

method

Shot is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 43% of them.

Shot

9 (43%)

Shot

9 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (9)

Not reported

4 (19%)

Not reported

4 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (4)

Bombed

3 (14%)

Bombed

3 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (3)

Beaten

2 (10%)

Beaten

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

Poisoned

2 (10%)

Poisoned

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

Stabbed

1 (5%)

Stabbed

1 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (1)

perpetrator

Not reported is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 52% of them.

Not reported

11 (52%)

Not reported

11 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (11)

Hitmen

5 (24%)

Hitmen

5 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (5)

State representative

4 (19%)

State representative

4 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (4)

Organized crime

1 (5%)

Organized crime

1 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (1)

gender

Male is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 67% of them.

Male

14 (67%)

Male

14 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (14)

Not reported

5 (24%)

Not reported

5 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (5)

Female

2 (10%)

Female

2 cases

  1. Eastern Europe (2)

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Eastern Europe

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