UNESCO Condemns Killing of Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Summary

Total condemnations: 66 cases

Local journalists killed: 64 Foreign journalists killed: 2

Female journalists killed: 3 Male journalists killed: 61

Journalists killed in Africa: 9 Journalists killed in Arab Region: 41 Journalists killed in Asia and the Pacific: 10 Journalists killed in Central and Eastern Europe: 0 Journalists killed in LAC: 5 Journalists killed in Western Europe and North America: 1

Fernando Lintuan

(Filipino) Radio broadcaster in Davao Killed on 24 December 2007 in Philippines

[UNESCO Statement] | [Response from Member State]

Isaivizhi Chempiyan

(Sri Lankan) Voice of Tigers Killed on 27 November 2007 in Sri Lanka

[UNESCO Statement] [Response From Member State]

Suresh Linbiyo

(Sri Lankan) Voice of Tigers Killed on 27 November 2007 in Sri Lanka

[UNESCO Statement] [Response From Member State]

T. Tharmalingam

(Sri Lankan) Voice of Tigers Killed on 27 November 2007 in Sri Lanka

[UNESCO Statement] [Response From Member State]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Zubair Ahmed Mujahid

(Pakistani) , Jang Killed on 23 November 2007 in Pakistan

[UNESCO Statement]

Shehab Mohammad al-Hiti

(Iraqi) Editor, al-Youm Killed on 28 October 2007 in

[UNESCO Statement]

Alisher Saipov

(Uzbekistani) Editor, Siyosat Killed on 24 October 2007 in Kyrgyzstan

[UNESCO Statement]

Bashir Nor Gedi

(Somalian) Chief executive, Shabelle Media network Killed on 19 October 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Dhi Abdul-Razak al-Dibo

(Iraqi) Freelance journalist Killed on 15 October 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Salih Saif Aldin

(Iraqi) Reporter, Washington Post Killed on 14 October 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Jasim Nofaan

(Iraqi) Reporter, Al Watan Killed on 14 October 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Zeyard Tariq

(Iraqi) Reporter, Al Watan Killed on 14 October 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statemen

Mohamed Nofaan

(Iraqi) Reporter, Al Watan Killed on 14 October 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Birendra Shah

(Nepalese) Correspondent, NepalFM, Dristri Weekly, Avenues TV Killed on 5 October 2007 in Nepal

[UNESCO Statement]

Kenji Nagai

(Japanese) Photo journalist, APF Killed on 27 September 2007 in

[UNESCO Statement]

Jawad al-Daami

(Iraqi) Producer, Al-Baghdadia Killed on 23 September 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Salvador Sánchez Roque

(Salvadoran) Journalist, Radio Cadena Mi Gente Killed on 20 September 2007 in El Salvador

[UNESCO Statement]

Abdulkadir Mahad Moallim Kaskey

(Somalian) Regional correspondent, Radio Banadir Killed on 24 August 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Mahad Ahmed Elmi

(Somalian) Director, Radio Capital Voice Killed on 11 August 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Ali Iman Sharmarke

(Somalian) Managing Director, HornAfrik Radio Killed on 11 August 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Khalid Hassan

(Iraqi) Journalist, New York Times Killed on 13 July 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Namir Nour-Eldine

(Iraqi) Photographer, Reuters Killed on 12 July 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Louaï Souleimane

(Iraqi) Journalist, Nineveh Killed on 28 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Sarmad Hamdi Al-Hassani

(Iraqi) Journalist, Baghdad TV Killed on 27 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Hamed Abd Farhan

(Iraqi) Journalist Killed on 26 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Rahim al-Maliki

(Iraqi) Journalist, Al-Iraqiya Killed on 25 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Filaih Wadi Mijthab

(Iraqi) Managing editor, al-Sabah Killed on 15 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Serge Maheshe

(Congolese) Journalist, Radio Okapi Killed on 13 June 2007 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Alef Ali Falih

(Iraqi) Correspondent, Aswat al-Iraq (The Voice of Iraq) Killed on 11 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed Hilal Karji

(Iraqi) Journalist, Baghdad TV Killed on 8 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Sahar Hussein Ali al-Haydari

(Iraqi) Correspondent, NINA and Aswat al-Iraq Killed on 7 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Zakia Zaki

(Afghan) Director of Sada-e-Sulh radio station (Radio Peace) Killed on 5 June 2007 in

[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2016]

Saif Fakhri

(Iraqi) Cameraman, Television News (APTN) Killed on 1 June 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Shokiba Sanga Amaaj

(Afghan) Reporter and presenter, Shamshad TV Killed on 1 June 2007 in Afghanistan

[UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2016]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Nizar Al-Radhi

(Iraqi) Employee of Aswat Al-Irak news agency (Voices of Iraq) and correspondent of Radio Free Killed on 30 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Abdel-Rahman Al-Issawi

(Iraqi) Journalism professor at Baghdad university and contributor to several newspapers Killed on 29 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Mahmud Hassib Al-Kassab

(Iraqi) Editor, Al-Hawadith Killed on 28 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Aidan Abdallah Al-Jamiji

(Iraqi) Head of Kirkuk television's Turkmen-language section Killed on 26 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Ali Khalil

(Iraqi) Journalist, al-Zaman Killed on 20 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Saif Laith Yousuf

(Iraqi) Sound engineer, ABC News Killed on 17 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Alaa Uldeen Aziz

(Iraqi) Cameraman, ABC News Killed on 17 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Ahmed Hassan Mahad

(Somalian) Reporter, Radio Jowhar Killed on 16 May 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Abshir Ali Gabre

(Somalian) News editor, Radio Jowhar Killed on 16 May 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammad Matar Abdo

(Palestinian) Palestine Daily Newspaper Killed on 13 May 2007 in Palestine

[UNESCO Statement]

Suleiman Abdul-Rahim al-Ashi

(Palestinian) Economics editor, Palestine Daily Newspaper Killed on 13 May 2007 in Palestine

[UNESCO Statement]

Ageel Abdul-Qader

(Iraqi) Journalist, al-Raad Killed on 9 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Imad Abdul-Razzaq al-Obeidi

(Iraqi) Journalist, al-Raad Killed on 9 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Raad Mutashar

(Iraqi) Owner, Al-Raad media company Killed on 9 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Dmitry Chebotayev

(Russian) Photographer, Newsweek (Russia) Killed on 6 May 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohammed Abdullahi Khalif

(Somalian) Journalist, Voice radio station Killed on 5 May 2007 in Somalia

[UNESCO Statement]

Luiz Carlos Barbon Filho

(Brazilian) Journalist, Rádio Porto FM, Jornal do Porto, JC Regional Killed on 5 May 2007 in Brazil

[UNESCO Statement] | [Response from Member State]

Mario Rolando López Sánchez

(Guatemalan) Producer, Radio Sonora Killed on 3 May 2007 in Guatemala

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Amado Ramirez

(Mexican) Correspondent of the Televisa broadcasting network Killed on 8 April 2007 in Mexico

[UNESCO Statement]

Hamid al-Duleimi

(Iraqi) Producer of TV channel al-Nahrain Killed on 19 March 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Hussein al Jaburi

(Iraqi) Editor of the daily newspaper al-Safir Killed on 16 March 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Mohan al-Zaher

(Iraqi) Managing editor of the independent daily newspaper al-Mashreq Killed on 4 March 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Jamal al-Zubaidi

(Iraqi) Managing editor of Baghdad newspaper al-Safir Killed on 3 March 2007 in Iraq

[UNESCO Statement]

Jean-Rémy Badio

(Haitian) Freelance photographer Killed on 19 January 2007 in Haiti

[UNESCO Statement]

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UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007

Hrant Dink

(Turkish) Editor of the Armenian-language weekly Agos Killed on 19 January 2007 in Turkey

[UNESCO Statement] [Member State's Response 2014 | 2015][Member State's Response 2016]

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