Conflict in Iraq


		Under Threat: Iraqi journalists face hazards May 17, 2004 Permission to Fire: CPJ investigates the attack on the Palestine Hotel May 27, 2003 See also: PBS Frontline World: "IRAQ—Reporting the War" January 2005. Video, links. Al-Irakiya crew attacked by gunmen July 15, 2005 Al-Irakiya journalist abducted, killed in Mosul July 5, 2005 Knight Ridder correspondent killed June 30, 2005 CPJ alarmed by journalist deaths, detentions at hands of U.S., Iraqi forces June 29, 2005 Al-Arabiya correspondent seriously injured in shooting June 21, 2005 Checkpoints lack basic safety measures June 17, 2005 French journalist, Iraqi interepreter released after five months in captivity June 13, 2005 Romanian journalists and translator released May 23, 2005 Two journalists and their driver killed May 17, 2005 CPJ calls on U.S., Iraqi authorities to explain journalist detentions May 12, 2005 Baghdad shooting highlights checkpoint shortcomings May 2, 2005 CPJ issues statement about investigation into checkpoint shooting April 27, 2005 Iraqi cameraman killed in Mosul gun battle; another Iraqi journalist detained in separate case April 25, 2005 Captors threaten to kill Romanian journalists April 22, 2005 Two Iraqi journalists killed in Baghdad bombings April 15, 2005 In Mosul, Iraqi freelancer wounded by U.S. fires April 6, 2005 Al-Arabiya camerman detained for more than a week April 6, 2005 Romanian journalists and translator appear on videotape March 31, 2005 Three Romanian journalists abducted in Baghdad March 29, 2005 Pentagon won't reopen inquiry into Reuters' abuse allegations March 22, 2005 Cameraman killed March 14, 2005 CPJ urges 'vigorous' investigation into Baghdad shooting March 8, 2005 Freed Italian journalist wounded by coalition fire March 4, 2005 Abducted French reporter pleads for help March 1, 2005 Kidnapped journalist killed February 28, 2005 Indonesian journalists released; Iraqi journalist abducted February 22, 2005 Gunmen seize Indonesian TV journalists February 18, 2005 Captors release video of kidnapped Italian journalist February 16, 2005 Gunmen kill Iraqi reporter, young son in Basra February 9, 2005 Italian journalist abducted February 4, 2005 Journalist remains missing January 10, 2005 French journalists released after four months in captivity December 21, 2004 U.S. troops detain journalist in Fallujah November 17, 2004 Army finds no fault in Palestine Hotel shelling November 5, 2004 CPJ calls for investigation into journalist's death November 2, 2004 Baghdad car bomb kills five Al-Arabyi employees November 1, 2004 Ramadi fighting claims Iraqi cameraman November 1, 2004 Iraqi journalist killed October 28, 2004 Iraqi photographer killed by gunmen in Mosul October 15, 2004 Journalist killed in drive-by shooting in Baghdad October 14, 2004 U.S. photographer abducted, released October 13, 2004 CPJ urges Rumsfeld to probe U.S. strike that killed Iraqi civilians, including TV reporter September 24, 2004 Al-Arabiya journalist killed, two other reporters wounded in Baghdad fighting September 12, 2004 Interim government imposes indefinite ban on Al-Jazeera September 7, 2004 CPJ calls for release of abducted French journalists August 30, 2004 CPJ condemns murder of Italian freelance journalist August 27, 2004 Police storm Najaf hotel, threaten and detain dozens of journalists August 26, 2004 Italian journalist kidnapped; two French reporters still missing August 24, 2004 Three journalists reportedly missing August 23, 2004 Abducted U.S. journalist, Iraqi translator freed August 22, 2004 Abducted journalist threatened August 17, 2004 Cameraman for German TV killed August 17, 2004 Journalist, translator missing, feared abducted August 16, 2004 Iraqi authorities ban journalists from Najaf August 16, 2004 British journalist abducted in Basra, later released August 13, 2004 CPJ calls in interim government to rescind Al-Jazeera ban August 10, 2004 Interim government suspends Al-Jazeera August 8, 2004 CPJ says new media commission troubling, calls on prime minister to clarify July 29, 2004 Weekly newspaper allowed to resume publishing July 20, 2004 Japanese journalists, translator killed May 28, 2004 Al-Jazeera journalist killed May 21, 2004 Journalists abused by U.S. troops May 18, 2004 Two journalists killed, another injured May 7, 2004 Coalition official confirms that U.S. troops killed journalist April 21, 2004 Journalist and his driver reportedly killed April 19, 2004 Another journalist released April 19, 2004 Czech journalists released April 16, 2004 Japanese civilians, including photographer, are released April 15, 2004 French journalist released April 14, 2004 French journalist kidnapped April 13, 2004 Czech reporters missing April 12, 2004 Journalist among kidnapped foreigners April 8, 2004 CPJ concerned about abduction of journalists April 7, 2004 CPJ files FOIA request for full investigation into deaths of Al-Arabiyya journalists April 5, 2004 CPJ troubled by closure of newspaper March 29, 2004 *Translator for Time* magazine dies after shooting March 26, 2004 CPJ sends letter to Rumsfeld about the deaths of two journalists in Iraq March 25, 2004 Cameraman killed March 18, 2004** Governing council penalizes Al-Jazeera February 2, 2004 CNN producer and driver killed in ambush January 27, 2004 CPJ sends letter of inquiry to U.S. military about journalists' detentions January 21, 2004