Journalists Killed in 1995 - Motive Confirmed: Omar Ouartilan
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1996 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1995 - Motive Confirmed: Omar Ouartilan, January 1996, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e6494e7c.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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El-Khabar
October 3, 1995, in Algiers, Algeria
Ouartilan, editor-in-chief of the independent Arabic-language daily El-Khabar, was shot to death at a newsstand near his home in the Belcourt district of Algiers on his way to work at the nearby Maison de la Presse Tahar Djaout. Despite the death threats against all journalists, Ouartilan refused protection and would not change the route he took between his home and office.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Editor |
| Beats Covered: | War |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Political Group |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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