SDG 16-10-1: Violence Against Journalists, Trade Unionists & Human Rights Advocates
Data as of 2024Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates by state and sex, as per the specifications of SDG Indicator 16-10-1.
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How is this data produced?
This dataset is produced based on the case-level administrative records collected by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), which is the single source of truth for data on crimes in Malaysia. Besides for operational purposes, this data is reported as part of Malaysia's monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in line with the most recent SDG Global Indicator Framework. Users should note that the value of 0 in every row is not an error, as no cases were recorded in any state from 2016 to 2024.
What caveats I should bear in mind when using this data?
Figures for Sabah include W.P. Labuan, and figures for W.P. Kuala Lumpur include W.P. Putrajaya.
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Dataset description
Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates by state and sex, as per the specifications of SDG Indicator 16-10-1.
Variable definitions
- State
- Date
- Sex
- Number of Cases
Name in Dataset | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
state (Categorical) | State | One of 14 states (Sabah includes W.P. Labuan, and W.P. Kuala Lumpur includes W.P. Putrajaya), or Malaysia |
date (Date) | Date | The date in YYYY-MM-DD format, with MM-DD set to 01-01 as the data is at annual frequency. |
sex (Categorical) | Sex | Either both sexes ('both'), male ('male') or female ('female') |
value (Integer) | Number of Cases | Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates |
Last updated:
11 Oct 2026, 12:00
Next update:
31 Dec 2027, 18:00
Data source(s)
- Royal Malaysia Police
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This data is made open under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). A copy of the license is available Here.
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Connect directly to the data with Python.
# If not already installed, do: pip install pandas fastparquet
import pandas as pd
URL_DATA = 'https://storage.dosm.gov.my/sdg/sdg_16-10-1.parquet'
df = pd.read_parquet(URL_DATA)
if 'date' in df.columns: df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
print(df)Sample OpenAPI query
The following code is an example of how to make an API query to retrieve the data catalogue mentioned above. You can use different programming languages by switching the code accordingly. For a complete guide on possible query parameters and syntax, please refer to the official Open API Documentation.
import requests
import pprint
url = "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=sdg_16-10-1&limit=3"
response_json = requests.get(url=url).json()
pprint.pprint(response_json)
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