
Listed below are the names of the 44 journalists who died in 1996.
Freedom Forum defines a journalist as a regular contributor of news, commentary or photography to a publication or broadcast outlet; an editor or other news executive; a freelance reporter; a producer, camera operator, sound engineer or other member of a broadcast crew; or a documentary filmmaker. The memorial does not include employees of official government agencies whose primary function is to transmit government information.
Names of journalists who might qualify for inclusion on the memorial may be submitted to the Freedom Forum Newseum for consideration. Freedom Forum asks that full information be provided, including background on the individual, name of news organization and its location, and the circumstances of the death. Letters and supporting materials cannot be returned. They should be sent to:
| Name | News Organization
and Location |
Location of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Khaled Aboulkacem | L'Independant (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Kutlu Adali | Yeni Duzen (Cyprus) | Cyprus |
| Allaoua Ait M'barak | Le Soir D'Algerie (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Mohamed Amin | Camerapix Publishers (Great Britain) |
Indian Ocean |
| Niksa Antonini | Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia) | Croatia |
| Djilali Arabdiou | Algerie Actualite (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Achour Belghezli | Universal Com (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Abdallah Bouhachek | Revolution et Travail (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Thun Bun Ly | Odom Katek Khmer (Cambodia) | Cambodia |
| Stefan Burkle | R1 (Germany) | Germany |
| Antonio Casimiro | Angolan Popular TV (Angola) | Angola |
| Nadezhda Chaikova | Obshchaya Gazeta (Russia) | Russia |
| Parag Kumar Das | Asomiya Pratidin (India) | India |
| Djamel Derraz | Le Soir D'Algerie (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Norvey Diaz | Radio Colina (Colombia) | Colombia |
| Mohamed Dorbane | Le Soir D'Algerie (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Metin Goktepe | Evrensel (Turkey) | Turkey |
| Sergei Grebenyuk | Interfax (Russia) | Uzbekistan |
| Igor Grouchetsky | Ukraine-Centre (Ukraine) | Ukraine |
| Veronica Guerin | Sunday Independent (Ireland) | Ireland |
| Mohamed Guessab | Radio Koran (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Ramzan Khadzhiev | Ort (Russia) | Russia |
| Mohamed Mekati | El Moudjahid (Algeria) | Algeria |
| Ulrich Mett | R1 (Germany) | Germany |
| Viktor Mikhailov | Zabaikalsky Rabochy (Russia) | Russia |
| Yama Musleh | R1 (Germany) | Germany |
| Nathaniel C. Nash | The New York Times (United States) | Croatia |
| Viktor Nikulin | Ort (Russia) | Tajikistan |
| John O'Hara | ABC (United States) | United States |
| Viktor Pimenov | Vaynakh (Russia) | Russia |
| Gunter Puschnig | R1 (Germany) | Germany |
| Mohammad Quamruzzaman | Neel Sagar (Bangladesh) | Bangladesh |
| Henrik Reissner | Flashpoint (Germany) | Germany |
| Ferdinand Reyes | Press Freedom (The Philippines) |
The Philippines |
| Ghulam Rasool Sheikh | Saffron Times (India) | India |
| Oleg Slabynko | Moment Istiny (Russia) | Russia |
| Felix Solovyov | [Freelance] | Russia |
| Saengchai Sunthornwat | Mass Communication (Thailand) | Thailand |
| Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin | Berita Nacional (Indonesia) | Indonesia |
| Brian Tetley | Camerapix Publishers (Great Britain) |
Indian Ocean |
| Melih Uzunyol | Turkish Radio & TV (Turkey) | Georgia |
| Juan Jose Yantuche | TV Noticias (Guatemala) | Guatemala |
| Nina Yefimova | Vozrozhdeniye (Russia) | Russia |
| Valery Zufarov | Itar-Tass (Russia) | Russia |
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