UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists 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] 1 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in 2007 Zubair Ahmed Mujahid (Pakistani) Journalist, Jang Killed on 23 November 2007 in Pakistan [UNESCO Statement] Shehab Mohammad al-Hiti (Iraqi) Editor, al-Youm Killed on 28 October 2007 in Iraq [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] 2 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 Myanmar [UNESCO Statement] Jawad al-Daami (Iraqi) Producer, Al-Baghdadia Killed on 23 September 2007 in Iraq [UNESCO Statement] 3 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] 4 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] 5 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 Afghanistan [UNESCO Statement] [Response from Member State 2016] Saif Fakhri (Iraqi) Cameraman, Associated Press 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] 6 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] 7 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] 8 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] 9 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] 10 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] 11 .