Mazen Dana
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Mazen Dana was a Palestinian
journalist
who worked as a Reuters
cameraman and was shot and killed by United States
soldiers in Baghdad
, Iraq
on August 17, 2003. The soldiers mistook his camera for a rocket launcher
, and were cleared of any wrong doing after a thorough investigation.
Dana worked for Reuters for over ten years, mostly in his home town of Hebron
in the West Bank
.
In 2001, Dana was the recipient of a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in recognition of his courage and commitment to covering the conflict in his hometown. He was married with four children.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who worked as a Reuters
Reuters
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cameraman and was shot and killed by United States
United States
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soldiers in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on August 17, 2003. The soldiers mistook his camera for a rocket launcher
Shoulder-launched missile weapon
A shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile or man-portable missile is a projectile fired at a target, small enough to be carried by a single person, and fired while held on one's shoulder...
, and were cleared of any wrong doing after a thorough investigation.
Dana worked for Reuters for over ten years, mostly in his home town of Hebron
Hebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
.
In 2001, Dana was the recipient of a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in recognition of his courage and commitment to covering the conflict in his hometown. He was married with four children.
External links
- Reuters profile of Dana
- Suzan Dana demands US inquiry into husband's murder - IFEXInternational Freedom of Expression ExchangeThe International Freedom of Expression eXchange , founded in 1992, is a global network of around 90 non-governmental organisations that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression....
- FRONTLINE/WORLD documentary featuring Dana and other journalists describing dangers they face while covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Reuters Cameraman Killed For Filming U.S. Graves: Brother August 19, 2003