Journalists Killed in 1996 - Motive Confirmed: Igor Hrushetsky
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1997 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1996 - Motive Confirmed: Igor Hrushetsky, January 1997, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e6494fab.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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Freelancer
May 10, 1996, in Cherkassy, Ukraine
Hrushetsky, a freelance journalist, was found dead near his home in Cherkassy, killed by a blow to the head. He was known for his reports on political corruption published in Nezavisimost and Respublika and had testified recently in a criminal case involving the son of a high-ranking police official.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | Yes |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Government Officials |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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