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Journalists in Peril

Preliminary list of journalists who died in 2008

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
Carsten Thomassen, DAGBLADET, in AFGHANISTAN, January 14.

Abdul Samad Rohani, BBC (Great Britain), in AFGHANISTAN, June 7.

BOLIVIA
Carlos Quispe Quispe, RADIO MUNICIPAL, in BOLIVIA, March 29.

BRAZIL
Walter Lessa De Oliveira, TV ASSEMBLEIA, ALAGOAS STATE LEGISLATURE, in BRAZIL, January 5.

CAMBODIA
Khem Sambo, MONEASEKA KHMER, in CAMBODIA, July 11.

CROATIA
Ivo Pukanic, NACIONAL, in CROATIA, October 23.

ECUADOR
Raul Rodriguez Coronel, RADIO SUCRE, in ECUADOR, June 23.

GEORGIA
Grigol Chikhladze, RUSSIAN NEWSWEEK, in GEORGIA, August 10.

Alexander Klimchuk, ITAR-TASS (Russia), in GEORGIA, August 10.

Stan Storimans, RTL (Luxembourg), in GEORGIA, August 12.

GUYANA
Akila Jacobs, NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (NCN), in GUYANA, October 18.

INDIA
Mohammad Muslimuddin, ASOMIYA PRATIDIN (India), in INDIA, April 1.

Ashok Sodhi, DAILY EXCELSIOR, in INDIA, May 11.

Javed Ahmed Mir, CHANNEL 9, in INDIA, August 13.

IRAQ
Alaa Abdul-Karim Al-Fartoosi, AL-FORAT, in IRAQ, January 29.

Hisham Mijawet Hamdan, YOUNG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, in IRAQ, February 12.

Shihab Al-Tamimi, FREELANCE, in IRAQ, February 27.

Sarwa Abdul-Wahab, MURASELOON, in IRAQ, April 5.

Jassim Al-Batat, AL-NAKHIL, in IRAQ, April 25.

Haidar Hashim Al-Husseini, AL-SHARQ, in IRAQ, May 20.

Mohieddin Abdul Hameed Al-Naqib, AL-IRAQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, June 17.

Soran Mama Hama, LIVIN, in IRAQ, July 21.

Musab Mahmood Al-Ezawi, AL-SHARQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, September 13.

Ihab Mu''d, AL-SHARQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, September 13.

Ahmed Salim, AL-SHARQIYA (Iraq), in IRAQ, September 13.

Dyar Abas Ahmed, EYE IRAQ, in IRAQ, October 10.

ISRAEL
Fadel Shana, REUTERS (Great Britain), in ISRAEL, April 16.

MEXICO
Teresa Bautista Merino, LA VOZ QUE ROMPE EL SILENCIO, in MEXICO, April 7.

Felicitas Martinez Sanchez, LA VOZ QUE ROMPE EL SILENCIO, in MEXICO, April 7.

Alejandro Zenon Fonseca Estrada, MVS RADIO NETWORK, in MEXICO, September 24.

Miguel Angel Villagomez Valle, LA NOTICIA DE MICHOACAN, in MEXICO, October 9.

Armando Rodriguez, EL DIARIO DE JUAREZ (Mexico), in MEXICO, November 13.

NEPAL
Pushkar Shrestha, HIGHWAY WEEKLY, in NEPAL, January 13.

PAKISTAN
Chishti Mujahid, AKBAR-E-JEHAN, in PAKISTAN, February 9.

Siraj Uddin, THE NATION, in PAKISTAN, February 29.

Mohammed Ibrahim, EXPRESS TV, in PAKISTAN, May 22.

Abdul Aziz Shaheen, AZADI, in PAKISTAN, August 29.

PANAMA
Eliecer Santamaria, EL SIGLO, in PANAMA, April 8.

PHILIPPINES
Martin Roxas, RADIO MINDANAO NETWORK, in PHILIPPINES, August 7.

Dennis Cuesta, DXMD (Philippines), in PHILIPPINES, August 9.

Aristeo Padrigao, RADYO NATIN (Philippines), in PHILIPPINES, November 17.

RUSSIA
Magomed Yevloyev, INGUSHETIYA, in RUSSIA, August 31.

Telman Alishayev, TV-CHIRKEI, in RUSSIA, September 3.

SOMALIA
Hassan Kafi Hared, SOMALI NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY, in SOMALIA, January 28.

Nasteh Dahir Farah, BBC (Great Britain), in SOMALIA, June 7.

SRI LANKA
Paranirupasingham Devakumar, NEWS 1ST, in SRI LANKA, May 28.

Rashmi Mohamed, SIRASA TV, in SRI LANKA, October 6.

THAILAND
Athiwat Chaiyanurat, MATICHON (Thailand), in THAILAND, August 1.

Chalee Boonsawat, THAI RATH (Thailand), in THAILAND, August 21.

Jaruek Rangcharoen, MATICHON (Thailand), in THAILAND, September 27.

Wallop Bounsampop, DEN SIAM, in THAILAND, October 5.

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Normando Garcia, TELEUNION, in THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, August 7.

THE UNITED STATES
Ryan Rendleman, DAILY EGYPTIAN, in THE UNITED STATES, April 29.

Steven Shoob, WTOC-TV, in THE UNITED STATES, July 21.

David P. Garrett, KTRK, in THE UNITED STATES, October 13.

Misty Ann Spurgeon, NORTHWEST SIGNAL, in THE UNITED STATES, November 8.


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