During the evening of 20 August 1995, Ameur Ouageni, head of the international news department at the French-language independent daily “Le Matin”, was shot and critically wounded in front of his home in Algiers. He died of his wounds in a hospital later that night. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination. But CPJ […]
During the evening of 20 August 1995, Ameur Ouageni, head of the
international news department at the French-language independent
daily “Le Matin”, was shot and critically wounded in front of his
home in Algiers. He died of his wounds in a hospital later that
night. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination.
But CPJ says Islamic fundamentalist rebels are presumed
responsible.
According to the CPJ, Ouageni is the 44th journalist murdered in
Algeria since May 1993.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Algerian authorities:
journalists as non-combatants and unequivocally condemn these
murders
journalists a top priority
Appeals To
Liamine Zeroual
President of the High Council of State
El Mouradia Presidential Palace
Algiers, Algeria
Fax: + 213 2 60 96 18
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