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Hilal Al-Ahmadi (1954? – 17 February 2011), who was an Iraqi veteran journalist with over 30 years of experience and well known for his reports about corruption, was assassinated in front of his home east of Mosul, Iraq.〔CNN. "Report: Gunmen kill Iraqi journalist." February 18, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011 from Lexis-Nexis database.〕〔CNN. "At least two dead in Iraq mosque attack." February 20, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011 from Lexis-Nexis database.〕〔Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011. “Journalist killed in Iraq by unidentified gunmen” Retrieved September 19, 2011 ().〕〔Reporters Without Borders. "Journalist Gunned Down Outside His Home in Mosul." February 17, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011 ().〕〔International Federation of Journalists. 2011. “IFJ Condemns Murder of Iraqi Journalist" Retrieved September 18, 2011 ()〕 His death preceded by days the intimidation of the Iraqi press that occurred during the Arab Spring- inspired Iraqi protests.〔Dreazen, Yochi J. "Post-Hussein Iraq Stops the Press." The National Journal. Retrieved 20 November from Lexis-Nexis database.〕〔Reporters Without Borders. "Action call after 'black day' for media freedom." 1 March 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011 (RSF )〕 The response by major IGO and NGOs to Al-Ahmadi's killing was to denounce the "culture of impunity" in Iraq which leads to further violence against journalists. ==Career== According to CNN, Al-Ahmadi had over 30 years of experience as a journalist.〔〔 He wrote freelance for the ''Mosul Echo'' and the ''Iraqiyoun'' in Mosul, Iraq.〔 He also wrote for ''al Hadba, ''al Isalah al Jadid'', and ''al Sawt al Akhar''〔 He worked as a spokesperson for the communication services of the Ninawa Governorate but was let go shortly before his assassination.〔 Hilal Al-Ahmadi often addressed financial and administrative corruption or the government's inability to supply services. In fact, Al-Ahmadi was well known for these kinds of reports.〔States News Service. "Killing of Iraqi Journalist Must Not Go Unpunished, Says UNESCO Chief." April 4, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011 from Lexis-Nexis database.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hilal Al-Ahmadi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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