- thematic analysis
- Target Group
Politics & governance
182 cases
Period
This category includes victims who held public office or whose occupation was linked to a public entity or to a political party, including presidents, ministers, local-level officials, such as councillors and mayors, as well as party affiliates.
Main statistics
Motive
157 (86%)
Political
Continent
68 (37%)
Asia
Gender
155 (85%)
Male
Method
119 (65%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Cases by continents
Featured countries with cases of Politics & governance targets
how are the cases of Politics & governance target disaggregated?
Disaggregated by:
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Time series
Motive
Jan
Motive
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
4 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (3)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
9 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (8)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
11 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (10)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
5 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (4)
May
Motive
May-2019
May-2019
10 cases
- Personal (1)
- Political (9)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
7 cases
- Political (7)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
11 cases
- Economic (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Political (8)
Aug
Motive
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
8 cases
- Others (1)
- Economic (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Political (4)
Set
Motive
Set-2019
Set-2019
16 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (15)
Oct
Motive
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- Political (7)
Nov
Motive
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
6 cases
- Political (6)
Dec
Motive
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
4 cases
- Political (4)
2019
Jan
Motive
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
11 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (10)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
11 cases
- Personal (1)
- Economic (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Political (7)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
13 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (12)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
5 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (4)
May
Motive
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Economic (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (6)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- Political (8)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
10 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (9)
Aug
Motive
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
4 cases
- Political (4)
Set
Motive
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Political (2)
Oct
Motive
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Political (2)
Nov
Motive
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
7 cases
- Political (7)
Dec
Motive
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
2 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Political (1)
2020
Time series
Method
Jan
Method
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
4 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Shot (3)
Feb
Method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
9 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (8)
Mar
Method
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
11 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (9)
Apr
Method
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
5 cases
- Bombed (3)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
May
Method
May-2019
May-2019
10 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (9)
Jun
Method
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
7 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (6)
Jul
Method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
11 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (8)
Aug
Method
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
8 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (5)
Set
Method
Set-2019
Set-2019
16 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (2)
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (10)
Oct
Method
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (5)
Nov
Method
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
6 cases
- Burnt (1)
- Beaten (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (3)
Dec
Method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
4 cases
- Shot (4)
2019
Jan
Method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
11 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (9)
Feb
Method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
11 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (9)
Mar
Method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
13 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Bombed (2)
- Shot (8)
Apr
Method
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
5 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (2)
May
Method
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Bombed (3)
- Shot (4)
Jun
Method
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Bombed (3)
- Shot (3)
Jul
Method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
10 cases
- Suffocated (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (2)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (4)
Aug
Method
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
4 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Stabbed (1)
- Shot (2)
Set
Method
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
Oct
Method
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (1)
Nov
Method
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
7 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (4)
Dec
Method
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
2 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (1)
2020
Time series
Perpetrator
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
4 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (2)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
9 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (5)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
11 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (8)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
5 cases
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (3)
May
Perpetrator
May-2019
May-2019
10 cases
- Others (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (6)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
7 cases
- Others (1)
- Not reported (6)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
11 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (9)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
8 cases
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (6)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2019
Set-2019
16 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (4)
- Not reported (11)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
7 cases
- State representative (1)
- Politicial party (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (4)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
6 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (4)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
4 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Not reported (3)
2019
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
11 cases
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (8)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
11 cases
- State representative (2)
- Not reported (9)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
13 cases
- State representative (1)
- Armed group (2)
- Not reported (10)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
5 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (3)
May
Perpetrator
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (5)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
8 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (4)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
10 cases
- Hitmen (2)
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (4)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
4 cases
- Others (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (2)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (1)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (2)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
7 cases
- Politicial party (1)
- Hitmen (1)
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (4)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
2 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (1)
2020
Politics & governance
182 cases
Period: