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UNESCO Remembers Assassinated Journalists

UNESCO encourages press freedom and campaigns for greater safety of media professionals.
  • Michelle Lang (Canada)
    Journalist for the Calgary Herald
    Killed on 30 December 2009 in Afghanistan      
  • Gennady Pavlyuk (Kyrgyzstan)
    Former editor of the Kyrgyz edition of the Russian weekly Argumenty i Fakty
    Killed on 22 December 2009 in Kyrgyzstan      
  • Editor-in-chief of the newspaper Güney Marmara’da Yaşam (Life in Southern Marmara),
    Killed on 18 December 2009 in Turkey      
  • Owner of a political commentary show Comuna Libre on the local TV station CNC Bugavisión and sports commentator on the local radio station Voces de Occidente
    Killed on 15 December 2009 in Colombia      
  • Journalist on Bezerros FM and owner of the local newspaper Folha do Agreste
    Killed on 14 December 2009 in Brazil      
  • Cameraman working with Al-Arabia TV
    Killed on 3 December 2009 in Somalia      
  • Reporter with Radio Shabelle
    Killed on 3 December 2009 in Somalia      
  • Head of Radio Universidad de Guadalajara of Ciudad Guzmán
    Killed on 24 November 2009 in Mexico      
  • Correspondent for El Tiempo de Durango
    Killed on 2 November 2009 in Mexico      
  • Cameraman for the Al-Rasheed art, culture and entertainment satellite channel
    Killed on 21 October 2009 in Iraq      
  • Radio Presentator for La Magia 97.1
    Killed on 11 October 2009 in Mexico      
  • Bayo Ohu (Nigeria)
    Assistant news editor of the Nigerian daily newspaper, The Guardian
    Killed on 20 September 2009 in Nigeria      
  • Jolly Kamuntu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    Journalist for Radio Maendeleo
    Killed on 17 September 2009 in Democratic Republic of the Congo      
  • Caddy Adzouba (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    Journalist for Radio Okapi
    Killed on 17 September 2009 in Democratic Republic of the Congo      
  • Delphie Namuto (Democratic Republic of Congo)
    Journalist for Radio Okapi
    Killed on 17 September 2009 in Democratic Republic of Congo      
  • Sultan Munadi (Afghanistan)
    Interpreter for the New York Times and other news organizations
    Killed on 5 September 2009 in Afghanistan      
  • Christian Poveda (France and Spain)
    Photojournalist and documentary film-maker
    Killed on 2 September 2009 in El Salvador      
  • Sadiq Bacha Khan (Pakistan)
    Correspondent of Aaj TV
    Killed on 14 August 2009 in Pakistan      
  • Malik Akhmedilov (Russian Federation)
    Sub-editor of the local Avar-language newspaper Khakikat.
    Killed on 11 August 2009 in Russian Federation      
  • Godofredo Linao (Philippines)
    Radio journalist for Radyo Natin
    Killed on 27 July 2009 in Philippines      
  • Editor of the Enfoque magazine of the El Sol de Chihuahua newspaper
    Killed on 14 July 2009 in Mexico      
  • Reporter for Radio Estelar
    Killed on 3 July 2009 in Honduras      
  • Crispin Perez (Philippines)
    Radio commentator for DWDO
    Killed on 9 June 2009 in Philippines      
  • Director of Radio Shabelle
    Killed on 7 June 2009 in Somalia      
  • Radio Shabelle’s news editor
    Killed on 7 June 2009 in Somalia      
  • News reporter for the national broadcaster Channel 3 TV
    Killed on 6 June 2009 in Guatemala      
  • Jojo Trajano (Philippines)
    Journalist for local newspaper, Remate.
    Killed on 3 June 2009 in Philippines      
  • Correspondent for the independent Iraqi television channel Al-Baghdadia
    Killed on 31 May 2009 in Iraq      
  • Reporter for Voice of the Holy Quran radio
    Killed on 25 May 2009 in Somalia      
  • Journalist for La Opinión de Torreón
    Killed on 25 May 2009 in Mexico      
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