- thematic analysis
- Target Group
Local community
216 cases
Period
This category includes victims whose work is embedded in what can be broadly defined as 'local-level civil society'. This comprises religious and community leaders, scholars, activists and cultural workers.
Main statistics
Motive
144 (67%)
Political
Continent
89 (41%)
Americas
Gender
176 (81%)
Male
Method
156 (72%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Cases by continents
Featured countries with cases of Local community targets
how are the cases of Local community target disaggregated?
Disaggregated by:
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Time series
Motive
Jan
Motive
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
8 cases
- Organized crime (3)
- Political (5)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
6 cases
- Others (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (3)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
9 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (6)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
7 cases
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (5)
May
Motive
May-2019
May-2019
15 cases
- Personal (2)
- Not reported (1)
- Organized crime (4)
- Political (8)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
9 cases
- Personal (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Organized crime (3)
- Political (4)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
8 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (7)
Aug
Motive
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
14 cases
- Others (1)
- Economic (4)
- Personal (1)
- Political (8)
Set
Motive
Set-2019
Set-2019
12 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Organized crime (3)
- Political (7)
Oct
Motive
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- Personal (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (4)
Nov
Motive
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
4 cases
- Personal (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (1)
Dec
Motive
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
14 cases
- Economic (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Political (11)
2019
Jan
Motive
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
22 cases
- Economic (1)
- Personal (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Organized crime (3)
- Political (16)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
4 cases
- Personal (1)
- Political (3)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
12 cases
- Organized crime (4)
- Political (8)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
8 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (7)
May
Motive
May-2020
May-2020
10 cases
- Not reported (3)
- Political (7)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- Personal (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (5)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
13 cases
- Economic (3)
- Not reported (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (7)
Aug
Motive
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
7 cases
- Political (7)
Set
Motive
Set-2020
Set-2020
7 cases
- Economic (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (4)
Oct
Motive
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
3 cases
- Political (3)
Nov
Motive
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
2 cases
- Personal (1)
- Political (1)
Dec
Motive
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
7 cases
- Political (7)
2020
Time series
Method
Jan
Method
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
8 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Shot (7)
Feb
Method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
6 cases
- Others (1)
- Hacked (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Shot (3)
Mar
Method
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
9 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
Apr
Method
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
7 cases
- Shot (7)
May
Method
May-2019
May-2019
15 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (4)
- Shot (10)
Jun
Method
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
9 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (7)
Jul
Method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
8 cases
- Stabbed (2)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (4)
Aug
Method
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
14 cases
- Tortured (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (9)
Set
Method
Set-2019
Set-2019
12 cases
- Tortured (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (10)
Oct
Method
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- Hacked (1)
- Shot (6)
Nov
Method
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
4 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (2)
Dec
Method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
14 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Bombed (2)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (4)
- Shot (6)
2019
Jan
Method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
22 cases
- Beheaded (1)
- Suffocated (1)
- Poisoned (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (17)
Feb
Method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
4 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (3)
Mar
Method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
12 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Shot (10)
Apr
Method
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
8 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
May
Method
May-2020
May-2020
10 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (8)
Jun
Method
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- Suffocated (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (5)
Jul
Method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
13 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (11)
Aug
Method
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
7 cases
- Poisoned (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (5)
Set
Method
Set-2020
Set-2020
7 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Shot (5)
Oct
Method
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
3 cases
- Shot (3)
Nov
Method
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
Dec
Method
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
7 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (5)
2020
Time series
Perpetrator
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
8 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (7)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
6 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (5)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
9 cases
- State representative (1)
- Others (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (5)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
7 cases
- State representative (1)
- Others (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (2)
May
Perpetrator
May-2019
May-2019
15 cases
- State representative (1)
- Hitmen (2)
- Organized crime (3)
- Not reported (9)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
9 cases
- Armed group (2)
- Hitmen (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (4)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
8 cases
- State representative (1)
- Others (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (4)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
14 cases
- Others (5)
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (8)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2019
Set-2019
12 cases
- State representative (2)
- Armed group (3)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (6)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (6)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
4 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (2)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
14 cases
- State representative (2)
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (10)
2019
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
22 cases
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Hitmen (4)
- Organized crime (2)
- Not reported (14)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
4 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (3)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
12 cases
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (9)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
8 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (7)
May
Perpetrator
May-2020
May-2020
10 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (7)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Hitmen (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (2)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
13 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Others (2)
- Armed group (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (8)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
7 cases
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (6)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2020
Set-2020
7 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Others (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (3)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
3 cases
- Not reported (3)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
2 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (1)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
7 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (6)