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Khaled al-Essa | |
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| Born | ca. 1992 |
| Died | June 24, 2016 |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained from an explosion |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Other names | Khaled-al-Issa |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Union of Revolutionary Bureaus |
| Known for | Photojournalist covering anti-government activists in Aleppo, Syria |
Khaled al-Essa, also known as Khaled al-Issa (ca. 1992 – June 24, 2016), a Syrian photojournalist from Kafr Nabl, Idlib Governorate, Syria, who died after sustaining injuries from an explosive device hidden in his home. He is notable for covering anti-government activism during the Syrian Civil War.[1]
Personal
[edit]Born in Kafr Nabl, Syria, he was living in Aleppo at the time of his death.[2]
Career
[edit]A co-founder of the Union of Revolutionary Bureas in 2012, an organization that works for the recognition of the civil rights of the people of the Idlib Governorate. Khaled covered the aftermath of airstrikes and crimes on civilians during the Syrian Civil War as an independent journalist and as the cameraman for fellow journalist Hadi Abdullah. (Taleb, Julia."Syrian independent media offers bold challenge to extremism."[3][2]
Death
[edit]Died on June 24, 2016 in a hospital in Antakya, Turkey a week after he and Hadi Abdullah sustained injuries from a bomb hidden in their residence. He was scheduled to receive medical treatment in Germany after obtaining a visa [4][5], but died before arrangements could be made to send him there.[1]
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Context
[edit]Khaled was reporting alongside Hadi Abdullah in combat zones during the Syrian Civil War. Just two days before the bomb that would eventually take his life went off he and Abdullah were wounded in a bombing in Jisr al-Haj, Aleppo.[5] At the time of his death he had been blacklisted by the Syrian Air Force.[6] [7]
Impact
[edit]His photographs behind the scenes of the war were included in international publications. Taking photos of inhumane scenes of the aftermath of bombings by government forces.[8][9]
Reactions
[edit]Journalists, friends, relatives and people that only knew him for his work in the civil war were very critical of his death. al-Essa's fellow co-founder of the Union of Revolutionary Bureaus Raed Fares was critical of the government and the part they played in the atrocities committed during the war. Even going so far as to say the Assad regime is responsible for his death by denying a medical visa for al-Essa to receive treatment after the bombing. There was a tribute in his honor in Paris on the 28th of June 2016 in Paris for him.[10] Several journalistic organizations reached out to profess their condolences to the death of al-Essa including the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces and the International Federation of Journalists.[11][12][13][3][14][8][15][16][17]
See also
[edit]TEMPORARY URL HOLDER
[edit]- wagingnonviolence
- medium[5]
- aljazeera[1]
- alaraby[8]
- zamanalwsl[6]
- ripplesnigeria[4]
- baladi[7]
- albawaba[17]
- syriauk[13]
- etilaf[11]
- newssafety[2]
- ifj[12]
- rsf[16]
- unesco[18]
- dlockyer[10]
- liberation1[14]
- liberation2[15]
An example of an article with photos credited to al-Essa:
- theguardian[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Syrian journalist Khaled al-Essa dies after bomb attack". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ a b c "Prominent Syrian activist Khaled Issa dies after blast hits his home: INSI". newssafety.org.
- ^ a b "Syrian independent media offers bold challenge to extremism". Waging Nonviolence.
- ^ a b "Syrian journalist dies from wounds sustained in bomb blast". 25 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Spring, Iran Arab (14 June 2017). "1 year ago today, on June 14th, Hadi Abdullah &Khaled Al Essa were wounded in #Aleppo, #Syria".
- ^ a b "Journalist Khaled al-Issa passes away: activists".
- ^ a b "Days After Sustaining an Injury, Journalist Khaled al-Essa Goes to Glory - Silkroad".
- ^ a b c Abraham, Christina. "The death of Khaled al-Essa: Another hopeful voice, stifled".
- ^ a b Boffey, Daniel (30 April 2016). "'We've had massacres all week': Aleppo on fire again as Assad consigns ceasefire to history". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Paris Says Goodbye to Syrian Journalist Khaled Al Issa". 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Syrian Coalition Mourns Journalist Khaled Alessa". en.etilaf.org.
- ^ a b "Syria: IFJ condemns murder of the third journalist killed this year". www.ifj.org.
- ^ a b "The line between life and death is a VISA". www.syriauk.org.
- ^ a b "Khaled al-Essa, jeune journaliste syrien tué à Alep".
- ^ a b "Khaled al-Essa, jeune journaliste syrien tué à Alep".
- ^ a b "Constant threats against journalists in Syria - Reporters without borders". RSF. 2016-06-29.
- ^ a b "Syrian journalist Khaled al Issa remembered on Twitter as fearless, dedicated man". 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Director-General deplores death of Syrian journalist Khalid Al Issa - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org.
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