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Journalists in Peril
Preliminary list of journalists who died in 2007
The following is a list of journalists who died covering the news. The list has been compiled by Newseum staffers from information circulated by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Press Institute, the International Freedom of Expression Clearing House, Reporters Sans Frontières, the International Federation of Journalists, the Inter American Press Association, news stories and other sources.
This is a working list. Preliminary research indicates these journalists may be eligible for inclusion on the Freedom Forum's Journalists Memorial. However, the question of why these journalists died has not been answered in all cases. Additional research and reporting will follow before final selections are made. Any information about the deaths of these and other journalists may be sent to Don Ross. Ross can be reached at dross@newseum.org.
(Country in parentheses indicates the nationality of the journalist's news organization.)
AFGHANISTAN
Zakia Zaki, RADIO PEACE, in AFGHANISTAN, June 5.
BRAZIL
Luiz Carlos Barbon Filho, JORNAL DO PORTO, in BRAZIL, May 5.
BURMA
Kenji Nagai, APF News, in BURMA, September 27.
ERITREA
Fesshaye Yohannes, Freelance, in ERITREA, February 0.
HAITI
Jean-Remy Badio, FREELANCE, in HAITI, January 19.
INDONESIA
Muhammad Guntur, SCTV, in INDONESIA, February 25.
suherman, LATIVI, in INDONESIA, February 25.
Morgan Mellish, AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW, in INDONESIA, March 7.
IRAQ
Ahmed Hadi Naji, ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION NEWS, in IRAQ, January 5.
Yassin Aid Assef, AL-SABAH (Iraq), in IRAQ, January 14.
Falah Khalaf Al-Diyali, AL-SA'A, in IRAQ, January 15.
Abdulrazak Hashim Ayal, JUMHURIYAT AL-IRAQ, in IRAQ, February 5.
Jamal Al-Zubaidi, AS-SAFFIR (Iraq), in IRAQ, February 24.
Mohan Hussein Al-Dhahir, AL-MASHREQ, in IRAQ, March 4.
Youssef Sabri, BILADI TV, in IRAQ, March 7.
Thaer Ahmad Jaber, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, April 5.
Khamail Muhsin Khalaf, RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, in IRAQ, April 5.
Othman Al-Mashhadani, AL-WATAN, in IRAQ, April 6.
Dmitry Chebotayev, RUSSIAN NEWSWEEK, in IRAQ, May 6.
Raad Mutashar, AL-IRAQ GHADAN, in IRAQ, May 9.
Alaa Uldeen Aziz, ABC, in IRAQ, May 17.
Saif Laith Yousuf, ABC, in IRAQ, May 17.
Ali Khalil, AZZAMAN, in IRAQ, May 20.
Abdul Rahman Al-Issawi, NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY, in IRAQ, May 28.
Nazar Abdulwahid Al-Radhi, RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, in IRAQ, May 30.
Sahar Hussein Ali Al-Haydari, NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY, in IRAQ, June 7.
Mohammad Hilal Karji, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 8.
Aref Ali Filaih, ASWAT AL-IRAQ, in IRAQ, June 11.
Filaih Wuday Mijthab, AL-SABAH (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 17.
Zeena Shakir Mahmoud, AL-HAQIQA, in IRAQ, June 24.
Rahim Al-Maliki, AL-IRAQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 25.
Hamid Abed Sarhan, IRAQIYOUN, in IRAQ, June 26.
Sarmad Hamdi Al-Hassani, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 27.
Luay Suleiman, NINEVEH AL HURRA, in IRAQ, June 27.
Namir Noor-Eldeen, REUTERS (Great Britain), in IRAQ, July 12.
Khalid W. Hassan, THE NEW YORK TIMES (United States), in IRAQ, July 13.
Mustafa Gaimayani, KIRKUK AL-YAWM, in IRAQ, July 16.
Majeed Mohammed, KIRKUK AL-YAWM, in IRAQ, July 16.
Amir Al-Rashidi, AL-IRAQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, September 4.
Salih Saif Aldin, THE WASHINGTON POST, in IRAQ, October 14.
ISRAEL
Suleiman Abdul-Rahim Al-Ashi, PALESTINE, in ISRAEL, May 13.
Issam Mohammad Awad Al-Joujou, PALESTINE LIVE, in ISRAEL, May 15.
KYRGYZSTAN
Alisher Saipov, VOICE OF AMERICA, in KYRGYZSTAN, October 24.
MEXICO
Amado Ramirez Dillanes, TELEVISA (Mexico), in MEXICO, April 6.
Carlos Antonio Ballesteros, EL TIEMPO, in MEXICO, September 9.
David Herrera, ZOCALO, in MEXICO, September 9.
Andres Ramirez, LA PRENSA (Mexico), in MEXICO, September 9.
PAKISTAN
Noor Hakim Khan, DAILY PAKISTAN, in PAKISTAN, June 2.
Javed Khan, MARKAZ, in PAKISTAN, July 3.
Maulana Masud Mehmood, DAILY ISLAM, in PAKISTAN, July 4.
Muhammad Arif, ARY One World, in PAKISTAN, October 18.
PARAGUAY
Alberto Palma Godoy, Freelance, in PARAGUAY, August 22.
PERU
Miguel Perez Julca, RADIO EXITOS, in PERU, March 17.
RUSSIA
Ivan Safronov, KOMMERSANT, in RUSSIA, March 2.
SOMALIA
Mohammed Abdullahi Khalif, VOICE OF PEACE, in SOMALIA, May 5.
Abshir Ali Gabre, RADIO JOWHAR, in SOMALIA, May 16.
Ahmed Hassan Mahad, RADIO JOWHAR, in SOMALIA, May 16.
Mahad Ahmed Elmi, HORNAFRIK MEDIA, in SOMALIA, August 11.
Ali Sharmarke, HORNAFRIK MEDIA, in SOMALIA, August 11.
Bashiir Noor Gedi, RADIO SHABELLE, in SOMALIA, October 19.
SRI LANKA
Selvarajah Rajeewarnam, UTHAYAN, in SRI LANKA, April 29.
THE UNITED STATES
Joel Scott Loy, WHNS-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, May 14.
Scott M. Bowerbank, KTVK-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
James A. Cox, KTVK-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Richard L. Krolak, KNXV-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Craig Smith, KNXV-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Chauncey Bailey, OAKLAND POST, in THE UNITED STATES, August 2.
TURKEY
Hrant Dink, AGOS, in TURKEY, January 19.
ZIMBABWE
Edward Chikomba, FREELANCE, in ZIMBABWE, March 31.
Preliminary list of journalists who died in 2007
The following is a list of journalists who died covering the news. The list has been compiled by Newseum staffers from information circulated by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Press Institute, the International Freedom of Expression Clearing House, Reporters Sans Frontières, the International Federation of Journalists, the Inter American Press Association, news stories and other sources.
This is a working list. Preliminary research indicates these journalists may be eligible for inclusion on the Freedom Forum's Journalists Memorial. However, the question of why these journalists died has not been answered in all cases. Additional research and reporting will follow before final selections are made. Any information about the deaths of these and other journalists may be sent to Don Ross. Ross can be reached at dross@newseum.org.
(Country in parentheses indicates the nationality of the journalist's news organization.)
AFGHANISTAN
Zakia Zaki, RADIO PEACE, in AFGHANISTAN, June 5.
BRAZIL
Luiz Carlos Barbon Filho, JORNAL DO PORTO, in BRAZIL, May 5.
BURMA
Kenji Nagai, APF News, in BURMA, September 27.
ERITREA
Fesshaye Yohannes, Freelance, in ERITREA, February 0.
HAITI
Jean-Remy Badio, FREELANCE, in HAITI, January 19.
INDONESIA
Muhammad Guntur, SCTV, in INDONESIA, February 25.
suherman, LATIVI, in INDONESIA, February 25.
Morgan Mellish, AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW, in INDONESIA, March 7.
IRAQ
Ahmed Hadi Naji, ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION NEWS, in IRAQ, January 5.
Yassin Aid Assef, AL-SABAH (Iraq), in IRAQ, January 14.
Falah Khalaf Al-Diyali, AL-SA'A, in IRAQ, January 15.
Abdulrazak Hashim Ayal, JUMHURIYAT AL-IRAQ, in IRAQ, February 5.
Jamal Al-Zubaidi, AS-SAFFIR (Iraq), in IRAQ, February 24.
Mohan Hussein Al-Dhahir, AL-MASHREQ, in IRAQ, March 4.
Youssef Sabri, BILADI TV, in IRAQ, March 7.
Thaer Ahmad Jaber, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, April 5.
Khamail Muhsin Khalaf, RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, in IRAQ, April 5.
Othman Al-Mashhadani, AL-WATAN, in IRAQ, April 6.
Dmitry Chebotayev, RUSSIAN NEWSWEEK, in IRAQ, May 6.
Raad Mutashar, AL-IRAQ GHADAN, in IRAQ, May 9.
Alaa Uldeen Aziz, ABC, in IRAQ, May 17.
Saif Laith Yousuf, ABC, in IRAQ, May 17.
Ali Khalil, AZZAMAN, in IRAQ, May 20.
Abdul Rahman Al-Issawi, NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY, in IRAQ, May 28.
Nazar Abdulwahid Al-Radhi, RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, in IRAQ, May 30.
Sahar Hussein Ali Al-Haydari, NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY, in IRAQ, June 7.
Mohammad Hilal Karji, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 8.
Aref Ali Filaih, ASWAT AL-IRAQ, in IRAQ, June 11.
Filaih Wuday Mijthab, AL-SABAH (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 17.
Zeena Shakir Mahmoud, AL-HAQIQA, in IRAQ, June 24.
Rahim Al-Maliki, AL-IRAQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 25.
Hamid Abed Sarhan, IRAQIYOUN, in IRAQ, June 26.
Sarmad Hamdi Al-Hassani, BAGHDAD TV (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 27.
Luay Suleiman, NINEVEH AL HURRA, in IRAQ, June 27.
Namir Noor-Eldeen, REUTERS (Great Britain), in IRAQ, July 12.
Khalid W. Hassan, THE NEW YORK TIMES (United States), in IRAQ, July 13.
Mustafa Gaimayani, KIRKUK AL-YAWM, in IRAQ, July 16.
Majeed Mohammed, KIRKUK AL-YAWM, in IRAQ, July 16.
Amir Al-Rashidi, AL-IRAQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, September 4.
Salih Saif Aldin, THE WASHINGTON POST, in IRAQ, October 14.
ISRAEL
Suleiman Abdul-Rahim Al-Ashi, PALESTINE, in ISRAEL, May 13.
Issam Mohammad Awad Al-Joujou, PALESTINE LIVE, in ISRAEL, May 15.
KYRGYZSTAN
Alisher Saipov, VOICE OF AMERICA, in KYRGYZSTAN, October 24.
MEXICO
Amado Ramirez Dillanes, TELEVISA (Mexico), in MEXICO, April 6.
Carlos Antonio Ballesteros, EL TIEMPO, in MEXICO, September 9.
David Herrera, ZOCALO, in MEXICO, September 9.
Andres Ramirez, LA PRENSA (Mexico), in MEXICO, September 9.
PAKISTAN
Noor Hakim Khan, DAILY PAKISTAN, in PAKISTAN, June 2.
Javed Khan, MARKAZ, in PAKISTAN, July 3.
Maulana Masud Mehmood, DAILY ISLAM, in PAKISTAN, July 4.
Muhammad Arif, ARY One World, in PAKISTAN, October 18.
PARAGUAY
Alberto Palma Godoy, Freelance, in PARAGUAY, August 22.
PERU
Miguel Perez Julca, RADIO EXITOS, in PERU, March 17.
RUSSIA
Ivan Safronov, KOMMERSANT, in RUSSIA, March 2.
SOMALIA
Mohammed Abdullahi Khalif, VOICE OF PEACE, in SOMALIA, May 5.
Abshir Ali Gabre, RADIO JOWHAR, in SOMALIA, May 16.
Ahmed Hassan Mahad, RADIO JOWHAR, in SOMALIA, May 16.
Mahad Ahmed Elmi, HORNAFRIK MEDIA, in SOMALIA, August 11.
Ali Sharmarke, HORNAFRIK MEDIA, in SOMALIA, August 11.
Bashiir Noor Gedi, RADIO SHABELLE, in SOMALIA, October 19.
SRI LANKA
Selvarajah Rajeewarnam, UTHAYAN, in SRI LANKA, April 29.
THE UNITED STATES
Joel Scott Loy, WHNS-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, May 14.
Scott M. Bowerbank, KTVK-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
James A. Cox, KTVK-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Richard L. Krolak, KNXV-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Craig Smith, KNXV-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 27.
Chauncey Bailey, OAKLAND POST, in THE UNITED STATES, August 2.
TURKEY
Hrant Dink, AGOS, in TURKEY, January 19.
ZIMBABWE
Edward Chikomba, FREELANCE, in ZIMBABWE, March 31.
