Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Eudés Nshimiryo
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Date:
January 1995
TV Rwanda
April 7, 1994, in Kigali, Rwanda
Nshimiryo, a director with the state-run TV Rwanda, was killed at his home in Nyamirambo, Kigali, on the first day of the massacres. Soldiers came to his home while he was entertaining guests, some of whom were Tutsi. The soldiers attacked the guests, and Nshimiryo came to their defense by showing the soldiers his press card. He was killed immediately.
Medium: | Television |
Job: | Producer |
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: | No |
Tortured: | No |
Threatened: | No |
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