01 / Editor's Briefing
Yearly analysisThe Year in Focus
- Most serious incidents
United States · More than two dozen dead in shooting at Texas church
- Where it is concentrated
- The only incident was in United States.
Incidents
1
+1
vs. previous year
24
+24
vs. previous year
Countries
1
+1
vs. previous year
How People Affected is counted
The sum of people killed, injured, abducted, arrested or displaced in each incident that happened that year. An incident several outlets reported is counted once, with the largest toll its reports give. Cumulative tolls are not added.
02 / Key Incidents
View all incidents03 / Severity Distribution
1 Incidents
- Critical (100%) 1
04 / Incidents by Country
top 5| # | Country | Incidents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 |
05 / Eight-Week Trend
incidents per week06 / Trending Countries
last 4 weeks vs. the 4 beforeIncreasing
- United States +1 (0 → 1)
Decreasing
None.
An upward swing marks a deteriorating situation; a downward swing marks relative easing, not necessarily safety.
Methodology & Sources
Incidents are compiled by Persecution Monitor from news reports aggregated via Google News and consolidated so that each incident is counted once. People affected includes those killed, injured, abducted, arrested or displaced. Incomplete coverage and source bias mean totals may understate the true scale of persecution.
Persecution Monitor aggregates and cross-references public news reporting surfaced through Google News. This briefing is informational only and reflects the limits of available reporting.