Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Charles Karinganire
- Document source:
-
Date:
January 1995
Le Flambeau
April 24 1994, in Kigali, Rwanda
Karinganire, a journalist with the opposition paper Le Flambeau, was killed at his home by soldiers who butchered him with machetes in front of his young brother. Karinganire had been detained for more than two months in 1991.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Human Rights, Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Paramilitary Group |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | Yes |
| Threatened: | Yes |
Disclaimer: © Committee to Protect Journalists. All rights reserved. Articles may be reproduced only with permission from CPJ.
This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.