Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: Pirimkul Sattori
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Date:
January 1994
Khatlon
May 28, 1993, in Kurgan-Tiube, Tajikistan
Sattori, a correspondent for the Kurgan-Tiube newspaper Khatlon, was arrested by unidentified persons in military uniform. Several days later, his body was found in a cotton field. The motive for his killing is unknown.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | Yes |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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