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From Mofa to the Iraqi Delegation at UNESCO From MoFA to the Iraqi delegation at UNESCO/ Paris Number: Date: /5/2020 Subject/ The report of last 12 months regarding journalists safety We received from Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the fourth report to fight Impunity for the last 12 months which is made by the Iraqi national Committee of Safety of Journalists and issue of Impunity, as responding to the UNESCO’s request upon the guideline that provided by UNESCO to the committee. Kindly note that report will reach you via DHL with CD. For your information and to inform UNESCO with regards. Section 1: Table Current List of Journalists Killed (as condemned by the UNESCO Director-General) and Legal Investigations (as reported by UNESCO Member States) Name gender Killing date Investigation Case Current Status Verdict Additional directorate number remarks 1 Mahmoud Za’al male 23/12/2006 Baghdad Under Judicial Heihan Halfawi Khark proceedings – Killed by the American Forces 2 Adnan Khairallah = 22/2/2006 Baghdad - Case Decided Feihan Khark 3 Atwar Bahjat Al Female 22Feb2006 Baghdad - Arrest and Samera’i Khark prosecute the suspect 4 Khalid Muhsen Male 22Feb 2006 not identified by IJS 5 Muhsin Khudair = 13/3/2006 Kadhimiya Under Judicial Court of proceedings Investigation 6 Munsuf Abdallah Al- Male 2006 Kadhimiya Closed case Khaldi Court of Investigation 7 Saad al-shamry = 5/5/2006 Under Judicial proceedings 8 Saud M’zahim Al = 2006 Baya Court of Under Judicial Hadaithi Investigation proceedings 9 Muazaz Ahmed = 6/5/2006 Baghdad Under Judicial Court of proceedings Investigation 10 Mohamed Khamas Male 7 May 2006 not identified Khalaf by IJS 11 Abed Shaker Al = 7/5/2006 Baghdad = Dulaimi Court of Investigation 12 Laith Mashaan = 8/5/2006 Baghdad = Oleiwi Saleh Court of Investigation 13 Ahmed Khadum = 29May 2006 not identified by IJS 14 James Brolan = 29May 2006 Under Judicial proceedings 15 Paul Douglas = 10May 2006 Under Judicial proceedings 16 Ali Jaafar Mijbel = 2006 Baya Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 17 Alaa Fleih Hassan = 6/7/2006 Baya Court of = Investigation 18 Addal Naji = 22/7/2006 Basra Court = Almansory 19 Riyad Muhammad = 2006 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Ali Younes Investigation proceedings 20 Mohammed Abbas = 7 Aug2006 not identified Mohammed by IJS 21 Ismael Imeen Ali = 7 Aug2006 not identified by IJS 22 Abdel Karim Al- = 9/9/2006 Karada Court Under Judicial Rubai of proceedings Investigation 23 Hadi Anawi Abdel = 12/9/2006 Kirkuk Court = Hussein Al-Joubouri 24 Safa Isma’il Emad = 12/9/2006 Adhamiya Under Judicial Court of proceedings Investigation 25 Azad Muhammad = 3/10/2006 Erbil court = Hussein 26 Jassem Hamadi = 4/10/2006 Mosel court = Ibrahim 27 Abdul-Rahim Abdel = 12/10/2006 Baghdad court = Nabi Nasrallah 28 Ali Jabar = 12 Oct2006 not identified by IJS 29 Nofel Hassan Aref = 12/10206 Rusafa Court Under Judicial Al- Shimari of proceedings Investigation 30 Thaker Hussein = = Rusafa Court Under Judicial Darwish Al Shweili of proceedings Investigation 31 Ahmad Shaaban = 12/10/2006 Bghdad court = Egyptian Farid 32 Sami Fathallah = 12/10/2006 Baghdad court = Nasrallah Al Shammari 33 Hussein Al Tawfiq = 12Oct2006 New Baghdad Under Judicial Court of proceedings Investigation 34 Raed Qaies Fadel Male 14Oct2006 Baya Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 35 Saed Mahdi Shalash = 26Oct2006 Khark Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 36 Aswan Ahmad = 13/11/2006 = Lutfallah 37 Muhammad = 13Nov2006 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Mahmoud Mohamed Investigation proceedings Al-Ban 38 Muhammad = 15Nov2006 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Mahmoud Mohamed Investigation proceedings Al-Ban 39 Fadia Mohammed Female 15/11/2006 = not identified Abid Al Ta’i by IJS 40 Luma Reyad Abdel = 17/11/2006 Baya Court of = Razek Al Karkhi Investigation 41 Walid Hassan Jeaaz = 22/11/2006 Baya Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 42 Raad Jaafer Hamadi = 22 Oct2006 not identified by IJS 43 Fadhila Abdelkarim Female 14 Jan 2007 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Mohamed Investigation proceedings 44 Yassin Aid Assef Male 14Jan2007 Kadhimiya Case is closed Court of Investigation 45 Khudr Khalaf Younis = 15Jan2007 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Al-Obaidi Investigation proceedings 46 Falah khalaf Aldialy = 15 Jan 2007 not identified by IJS 47 Mohan Abdel = 4Mar2007 Khark Court of Under Judicial Hussein Al-Zaher Investigation proceedings 48 Jamal Nasser = 7Mar2007 Khark Court of Under Judicial Hassoun Al-Zubaidi Investigation proceedings 49 Hussein Al Jaburi male 16/1/2007 Khark Court of = Investigation 50 Hamid Mohamed = 19/3/2007 Khark Court of Case Decided and Saleih Al-Duleimi Investigation jailed 4 criminals 51 Adel Al-Badri = 3/5/2007 Khark Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 52 Dimitri Djiboutiev = 6/5/2007 Russian 53 Aqeel Abd Alqader = 9/5/2007 Khark Court of Under Judicial Alwan Investigation proceedings 54 Imad Abdul-Razzaq = 9/5/2007 Khark Court of = Al-Obeidi Investigation 55 Raad Mutshar Al = 9/5/2007 Daqoq Court Under Judicial Issawi of proceedings Investigation 56 Nibras Abdelrazek Female 9/5/2007 Daqoq Court = Obaid of Investigation 57 Alaa Uldeen Saad male 17/5/2007 Baya Court of = Aziz Investigation 58 Saif Laith Yousuf = 17/5/2007 Baya Court of = Investigation 59 Ali Khalil Ibrahim = 20/5/2007 Baya Court of Under Judicial Mahmoud Investigation proceedings 60 Eidan Abdullah Al - = 26 May not identified Jubouri 2007 by IJS 61 Mohammed hassib = 28 May not identified AlQasab 2007 by IJS 62 Abdel-Rahman Ali = 29/5/2007 Anbar Court of Under Judicial Saoud Al-Issawi Investigation proceedings 63 Nizar Abdel Wahed = 30/5/2007 Anbar Court of = Abed Radhi Investigation 64 Saif Mohamed = 1/6/2007 = Fakhri 65 Sahar Hussein Ali Female 7/6/2007 Baghdad court = al-Haydari 66 Mohammed Hilal = 8/6/2007 Mahmodia Under Judicial Karji Court of proceedings Investigation 67 Aref Ali Falih Male 11/6/2007 = The correct name 68 Filaih Wadi Mijthab = 15/6/2007 = 69 Rahim Taher Janah = 25/6/2007 = Al-Maliki 70 Hamed Abd Sarhan = 26/2007 Baya Court of Under Judicial The correct Investigation proceedings name 71 Sarmad Hamdi = 27/6/2007 Khark Court of Under Judicial Shaker Al-Hassani Investigation proceedings 72 Louai Salem Radif = 28/6/2007 Khark Court of = The correct Al Bayati Investigation name 73 Namir Nour-Eldine = 12/7/2007 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Hussein Investigation Proceedings – Killed in a random shelling by the American jets 74 Said Chmagh = 12/7/2007 New Baghdad Under Judicial Court of Proceedings – Killed Investigation in a random shelling by the American jets 75 Khalid Hassan Al ta’i = 13/7/2007 = The correct name 76 Jawad Saadoun Al- = 23/9/2007 = Daami 77 Jasim Mohamed = 14/10/2007 Rhyad Court Under Judicial brothers Nofaan of proceedings Investigation 78 Khaled Mahmoud = 14/10/2007 Rhyad Court Under Judicial Nofaan of proceedings Investigation 79 Salih Saif Aldin = 14/10/2007 Rhyad Court = of Investigation 80 Ziad Tarek Ahmad = 14/10/2007 Rhyad Court Under Judicial of proceedings Investigation 81 Douha Abdel razek female 15/10/2007 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Al-Dibo Investigation proceedings 82 Shihab Mohammed male 28/10/2007 not identified Alheati by IJS 83 Hisham Majout = 10/2/2008 Mosel court = Hamdan 84 Shihab Al-Tamimi = 27/2/2008 Baghdad = Court 85 Haidar Hashem Al- = 21/5/2008 Baghdad court = Husseini 86 Wissam Ali Ouda = 21May 2008 New Baghdad Under Judicial Court of proceedings Investigation 87 Muhieddin Abdul = 17/6/2008 New Baghdad = Hamid Court of Investigation 88 Soran Mama Hama = 21 July2008 Erbil court = not identified by IJS 89 Qaydar Sulaiman = 13/9/2008 Erbil court = 90 Ahmad Salim = 13 Sep2008 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Mohamed Ali Al Investigation proceedings Basha 91 Ihab Moad Abdel = 13/9/2008 Mosul Court of = Wahab Investigation 92 Musab Mohamed Al- = 13/9/2008 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Ezawi Investigation proceedings 93 Diaar Abbas Ahmed = 10 Oct2008 not identified by IJS 94 Haider Hashim Al = 10-Mar- Abo Ghareeb Suicide bombing Souheil 2009 Court of Investigation 95 Suhaib Adnan = 10Mar2009 Abo Ghareeb Suicide bombing Court of Investigation 96 Alaa Abdel-Wehab = 31May2009 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Investigation proceedings 97 Urhan Hijran = 21 Oct 2009 Mosul Court of not identified Investigation by IJS 98 Sardasht Osman = 6/5/2010 Erbil court = 99 Riad Jaabar Al- = 7/9/2010 Baghdad = Saray Court 100 Safauldin Abdel = 8/9/2010 Baghdad = Majeed Khoudeir al- Court Khayat 101 Tahrir Kadhim = 4/10/2010 Baghdad = Jawad Court 102 Mazen Mardan = 21/11/2010 Mosul Court of Under Judicial Saleem Albaghdadi Investigation proceedings 103 Omar Rasim Al = 12/12/2010 Baghdad Under judicial Qaysi Court Proceedings – Killed in a car bomb explosion 104 Hilal Thanoun = 17/2/2011 Baghdad Under Judicial Abdallah Al-Ahmadi Court proceedings 105 Sabah Hameed = 29Mar2011 Salahdean Suicide bombing Hassan al-Bazee Court of Investigation 106 Sabah Hameed = 8/4/2011 Salahdean Suicide bombing Hassan al-Bazee Court of Investigation 107 Salem Alwan Al- = 21/6/2011 Baghdad Under judicial Ghorabi Court Proceedings – Killed in a car bomb explosion 108 Hadi Al-Mahdi = 8/9/2011 Baghdad Under Judicial Court proceedings 109 Kamiran Salaheddin = 2/4/2012 Kirkuk Court Under Judicial of proceedings Investigation 110 Ghazwan Anas = 31/7/2012 Diyala court = Information was available from official authorities that on 4/10/2016 has been found a phone SIM card and flash memory containing names wanted by the security forces in Diyala 111 Samir Shehk Ali = 17 /12/2012 Baghdad court = 112 Muwafhak Al-Ani = 6/5/2013 Baghdad court Under
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