- thematic analysis
- Motive
Political
481 cases
Period
This category includes assassinations that are most often linked to party competition, but also more generally killings that aim to influence a political outcome. Most cases with a political motive targeted politicians or government representatives. The category also includes cases of civil society actors who are representative of a political agenda.
Main statistics
Target
157 (33%)
Politics & governance
Perpetrator
310 (64%)
Not reported
Gender
406 (84%)
Male
Method
315 (65%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Cases by continents
Featured countries with cases of Political motivation
how are the cases of Political motivation disaggregated?
Disaggregated by:
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Time series
Target group
Jan
Target group
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
14 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Others (1)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (3)
- Local community (5)
- Politics & governance (3)
Feb
Target group
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
15 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Criminal justice (2)
- Security (1)
- Local community (3)
- Politics & governance (8)
Mar
Target group
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
23 cases
- Criminal justice (2)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (2)
- Local community (6)
- Politics & governance (10)
Apr
Target group
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
14 cases
- Illicit market (3)
- Security (2)
- Local community (5)
- Politics & governance (4)
May
Target group
May-2019
May-2019
26 cases
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (2)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (4)
- Local community (8)
- Politics & governance (9)
Jun
Target group
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
17 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Media (2)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (1)
- Local community (4)
- Politics & governance (7)
Jul
Target group
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
23 cases
- International community (1)
- Illicit market (1)
- Security (6)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (8)
Aug
Target group
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
20 cases
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (4)
- Local community (8)
- Politics & governance (4)
Set
Target group
Set-2019
Set-2019
30 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Illicit market (3)
- Security (4)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (15)
Oct
Target group
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
19 cases
- Others (2)
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (2)
- Security (3)
- Local community (4)
- Politics & governance (7)
Nov
Target group
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
13 cases
- International community (1)
- Media (4)
- Illicit market (1)
- Local community (1)
- Politics & governance (6)
Dec
Target group
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
17 cases
- Media (1)
- Security (1)
- Local community (11)
- Politics & governance (4)
2019
Jan
Target group
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
42 cases
- Criminal justice (3)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (5)
- Security (7)
- Local community (16)
- Politics & governance (10)
Feb
Target group
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
21 cases
- Criminal justice (2)
- Media (3)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (4)
- Local community (3)
- Politics & governance (7)
Mar
Target group
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
36 cases
- Others (1)
- Criminal justice (2)
- Illicit market (7)
- Security (6)
- Local community (8)
- Politics & governance (12)
Apr
Target group
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
22 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Private sector (1)
- International community (1)
- Others (1)
- Criminal justice (2)
- Media (1)
- Security (4)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (4)
May
Target group
May-2020
May-2020
30 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (6)
- Security (9)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (6)
Jun
Target group
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
19 cases
- Criminal justice (2)
- Media (1)
- Illicit market (1)
- Security (2)
- Local community (5)
- Politics & governance (8)
Jul
Target group
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
27 cases
- International community (3)
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (2)
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (3)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (9)
Aug
Target group
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
11 cases
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (4)
Set
Target group
Set-2020
Set-2020
11 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Others (2)
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (1)
- Local community (4)
- Politics & governance (2)
Oct
Target group
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
8 cases
- Illicit market (2)
- Security (1)
- Local community (3)
- Politics & governance (2)
Nov
Target group
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
11 cases
- Criminal justice (1)
- Media (2)
- Local community (1)
- Politics & governance (7)
Dec
Target group
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
12 cases
- Media (4)
- Local community (7)
- Politics & governance (1)
2020
Time series
Method
Jan
Method
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
14 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (9)
Feb
Method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
15 cases
- Others (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (11)
Mar
Method
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
23 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Beaten (2)
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (17)
Apr
Method
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
14 cases
- Beheaded (1)
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (9)
May
Method
May-2019
May-2019
26 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (8)
- Shot (14)
Jun
Method
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
17 cases
- Suffocated (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Bombed (2)
- Shot (13)
Jul
Method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
23 cases
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (4)
- Shot (15)
Aug
Method
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
20 cases
- Tortured (1)
- Poisoned (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (11)
Set
Method
Set-2019
Set-2019
30 cases
- Tortured (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (5)
- Shot (19)
Oct
Method
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
19 cases
- Hacked (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (15)
Nov
Method
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
13 cases
- Burnt (1)
- Beaten (2)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (8)
Dec
Method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
17 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (8)
2019
Jan
Method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
42 cases
- Beheaded (1)
- Poisoned (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (33)
Feb
Method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
21 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (17)
Mar
Method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
36 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (6)
- Not reported (4)
- Shot (24)
Apr
Method
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
22 cases
- Burnt (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (14)
May
Method
May-2020
May-2020
30 cases
- Burnt (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (7)
- Not reported (4)
- Shot (15)
Jun
Method
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
19 cases
- Bombed (4)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (12)
Jul
Method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
27 cases
- Suffocated (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (5)
- Shot (16)
Aug
Method
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
11 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (7)
Set
Method
Set-2020
Set-2020
11 cases
- Tortured (1)
- Beaten (2)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
Oct
Method
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
8 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (7)
Nov
Method
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
11 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (7)
Dec
Method
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
12 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (8)
2020
Time series
Perpetrator
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
14 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (8)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
15 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (10)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
23 cases
- Others (1)
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (4)
- Not reported (16)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
14 cases
- State representative (3)
- Armed group (4)
- Not reported (7)
May
Perpetrator
May-2019
May-2019
26 cases
- Others (1)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (7)
- Not reported (17)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
17 cases
- Others (2)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (12)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
23 cases
- Others (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (7)
- Not reported (13)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
20 cases
- Others (1)
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (14)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2019
Set-2019
30 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (9)
- Not reported (18)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
19 cases
- Organized crime (3)
- Politicial party (1)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (12)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
13 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (11)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
17 cases
- Hitmen (2)
- State representative (2)
- Not reported (13)
2019
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
42 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Hitmen (3)
- State representative (3)
- Armed group (7)
- Not reported (28)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
21 cases
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (16)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
36 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- State representative (5)
- Armed group (7)
- Not reported (23)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
22 cases
- Armed group (4)
- Not reported (18)
May
Perpetrator
May-2020
May-2020
30 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Politicial party (1)
- State representative (4)
- Armed group (14)
- Not reported (10)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
19 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (7)
- Not reported (10)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
27 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (3)
- Armed group (6)
- Not reported (16)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
11 cases
- Others (1)
- State representative (2)
- Not reported (8)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2020
Set-2020
11 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (7)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
8 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (7)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
11 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (2)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (7)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
12 cases
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (9)