Southern Asia
140 cases
Assassinations in Southern Asia were mainly driven by political motives, with almost one-third of all victims belonging to politics and governance, followed by members of the local community such as activists, NGOs and community leaders. The main perpetrators were armed groups. Most of the recorded cases were concentrated in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Main statistics
Political
Politics & governance
Male
Shot
Number of cases over time
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distribution of cases by
target group
Politics & governance is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 31% of them.
motive
Political is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 74% 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 68% of them.
gender
Male is the category with the highest incidence of cases, accounting for 81% of them.
