Journalists in peril

List of journalists who died in 2001

11.20.01

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The following is a list of journalists who died in the line of duty. 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, Freedom Forum staffers posted abroad, 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 Susan Bennett, Newseum director of research and news history, and Indira Williams, also at the Newseum. Bennett can be reached at SBennett@freedomforum.org. Williams can be reached at IWilliams@freedomforum.org.

(Country in parentheses indicates the nationality of the journalist's news organization.)

AFGHANISTAN

ALGERIA
Fadhela Nedjma, Echourouk El Youmi (Algeria), in Algeria, June 14.
Adel Zerrouk, Al-Rai (Jordan), in Algeria, June 14.

BANGLADESH
Nohar Ali, Anirban (Bangladesh), in Bangladesh, found April 20.

BOLIVIA
Juan Carlos Encinas, free lance (Bolivia), in Bolivia, July 30.

CHINA
Feng Zhaoxia, Gejie Daobao (China), in China, Jan. 15.
Zhao Qunli, Phoenix TV (Hong Kong), in China, Sept. 2.

COLOMBIA
Flavio Bedoya, Voz (Colombia), in Colombia, April 27.
Jorge Enrique Urbano Sanchez, Mar Estereo radio (Colombia), in Colombia
José Duviel Vásquez Arias, La Voz de la Selva ("Voice of the Jungle" radio) (Colombia), in Colombia, July 6.

COSTA RICA
Parmenio Medina Pérez, La Patada ("The Kick" radio) (Costa Rica), in Costa Rica, July 7.

GEORGIA
Georgy Sanaya Rustavi-2 (Georgia), in Georgia.

GUATEMALA
Jorge Mynor Alegría Armendáriz, Radio Amatique (Guatemala), in Guatemala, Sept. 5.

HAITI
Brignol Lindor, Radio Echo 2000 (Haiti), in Haiti, Dec. 3.

INDIA
Gopal Bisht, Aaj Tak television (India), in India, Sept. 30.
Ranjan Jha, Aaj Tak television (India), in India, Sept. 30.
Anju Sharma, Hindustan Times (India), in India, Sept. 30.
Sanjiv Sinha, The Indian Express (India), in India, Sept. 30.
Moolchand Yadav, free lance, in India.

KUWAIT
Hidaya Sultan Al-Salem, Al-Majales (Kuwait), in Kuwait, found March 20.

LATVIA
Gundars Matiss, Kurzemes Vards (Latvia), in Latvia.

MALI
Massa Kane, ORTM (Mali), in Mali, Sept. 8.
Adama Traore, ORTM (Mali), in Mali, Sept. 8.

MEXICO
Jose Luis Ortega Mata, Semanario de Ojinaga (Mexico), in Mexico.

MONGOLIA
Tsevegmid Batzorig, Gamma (Mongolia), in Mongolia, Jan. 14.
Takahiro Kato, NHK (Japan), in Mongolia, Jan. 14.
Minoru Masaki, NHK (Japan), in Mongolia, Jan. 14.

PARAGUAY
Salvador Medina Velazquez, Nemity radio (Paraguay), in Paraguay, Jan. 5.

PHILIPPINES
Candelario Cayona, DXLL (Philippines), in the Philippines, May 30.
Rolando Ureta, DYKR (Philippines), in the Philippines, Jan. 3.

RUSSIA
Eduard Markevich, Novy Reft (Russia), in Russia, found Sept. 18.

SPAIN
Ruben Cortijo Marin, Euskal Irrati Telebista (Spain), in Spain, May 21.
Inaki Pangua Akasuso, Euskal Irrati Telebista (Spain), in Spain, May 21.

THAILAND
Kaset Puengpak, Thai Rath (Thailand), in Thailand, May 21.
Witayudh Saengsopit, free lance, in Thailand, May 21.

UKRAINE
Ihor Oleksandrov, Tor television (Ukraine), in Ukraine, July 6.

UNITED KINGDOM
Martin O'Hagan, Sunday World (United Kingdom), in the United Kingdom.

UNITED STATES
William Biggart, free lance, in the United States, Sept. 11.
Jeff Cole, The Wall Street Journal (USA), in the United States, Jan. 24.
Robert Stevens, The Sun (USA), in the United States, Oct. 5.
Bill Teegins, Oklahoma State Radio Network (USA), in the United States, Jan. 27.

UZBEKISTAN
Marc Brunereau, free lance, in Uzbekistan.

YUGOSLAVIA
Kerem Lawton, Associated Press Television News (United States), near the Kosovo-Macedonia border, March 29.
Milan Pantic, Vecernje Novosti (Yugoslavia), in Yugoslavia, June 11.