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Journalists in Peril

Preliminary list of journalists who died in 2009

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 Patty Rhule. Rhule can be reached at prhule@newseum.org.

AFGHANISTAN
Jawed Yazamy, CTV (Canada), in AFGHANISTAN, March 10.

Sultan Mohammed Munadi, THE NEW YORK TIMES (United States), in AFGHANISTAN, September 9.

AZERBAIJAN
Novruzali Mamedov, TOLYSHI SADO, in AZERBAIJAN, August 17.

CANADA
Hugh Haugland, CTV (Canada), in CANADA, August 5.

COLOMBIA
Jose Everardo Aguilar, RADIO SUPER (Colombia), in COLOMBIA, April 24.

EGYPT
Basil Ibrahim Faraj, ENTV (Algeria), in EGYPT, January 7.

EL SALVADOR
Christian Poveda, Freelance, in EL SALVADOR, September 2.

GUATEMALA
Rolando Santiz, TELECENTRO 13, in GUATEMALA, April 1.

INDIA
Anil Majumdar, AJI, in INDIA, March 24.

Venkatesh Chapalgaonkar, STAR MAJHA, in INDIA, March 30.

INDONESIA
Anak Agung Prabangsa, RADAR BALI, in INDONESIA, February 11.

IRAN
Omidreza Mirsayafi, Freelance, in IRAN, March 18.

IRAQ
Souhaib Adnan, AL-BAGHDADIA, in IRAQ, March 10.

Haidar Hashem Souheil, AL-BAGHDADIA, in IRAQ, March 10.

Alaa Abdel-Wahab, AL-BAGHDADIA, in IRAQ, May 31.

Orhan Hijran, AL-RASHEED, in IRAQ, October 21.

KENYA
Francis Kainda Nyaruri, FREELANCE, in KENYA, January 0.

MADAGASCAR
Ando Ratovonirina, RADIO TELEVISION ANALAMANGA, in MADAGASCAR, February 7.

MEXICO
Carlos Ortega Samper, El Tiempo de Durango, in MEXICO, May 3.

Eliseo Barron Hernandez, LA OPINION (Mexico), in MEXICO, May 26.

Juan Daniel Martinez Gil, RADIORAMA ACAPULCO, in MEXICO, July 28.

NEPAL
Uma Singh, RADIO TODAY, in NEPAL, January 11.

NIGERIA
Bayo Ohu, GUARDIAN, in NIGERIA, September 20.

PAKISTAN
Tahir Awan, FREELANCE, in PAKISTAN, January 4.

Mohammad Imran, EXPRESS TV, in PAKISTAN, January 4.

Musa Khankhel, GEO TV, in PAKISTAN, February 18.

Janullah Hashimzada, SHAMSHAD, in PAKISTAN, August 24.

PHILIPPINES
Tiburcio Trajano, REMATE (Philippines), in PHILIPPINES, June 3.

Crispin Perez, DWDO RADIO, in PHILIPPINES, June 9.

RUSSIA
Shafig Amrakhov, RIA 51, in RUSSIA, January 5.

Anastasia Baburova, NOVAYA GAZETA (Russia), in RUSSIA, January 19.

Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, KORRUPTSIA I PRESTUPNOST, in RUSSIA, June 29.

Natalya Estemirova, NOVAYA GAZETA (Russia), in RUSSIA, July 15.

Malik Akhmedilov, HAKIKAT (The Truth), in RUSSIA, August 11.

SOMALIA
Hassan Mayow Hassan, RADIO SHABELLE, in SOMALIA, January 1.

Said Tahlil Ahmed, HORNAFRIK MEDIA, in SOMALIA, February 4.

Abdirisak Mohamed Warsame, RADIO SHABELLE, in SOMALIA, May 22.

Nur Muse Hussein, RADIO VOICE OF HOLY QURAN, in SOMALIA, May 26.

Moqtar Mohamed Hirabe, RADIO SHABELLE, in SOMALIA, June 7.

Mohamud Mohamed Yusuf, RADIO HOLY QURAN, in SOMALIA, July 4.

SOUTH AFRICA
Steve Dlamini-Kabini, CITY PRESS, in SOUTH AFRICA, February 22.

SRI LANKA
Lasantha Wickrematunge, THE SUNDAY LEADER, in SRI LANKA, January 8.

Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, FREELANCE, in SRI LANKA, February 12.

TURKEY
Ismail Gunes, IHLAS NEWS AGENCY (IHA), in TURKEY, March 25.

VENEZUELA
Orel Sambrano, RADIO AMERICA, in VENEZUELA, January 16.


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