Gadzhimurat Kamalov, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gadzhimurat Kamalov

assassinated journalist

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1965

Date of Death: 15-Dec-2011

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Gadzhimurat Kamalov

  • Gadzhimurat Magomedovich Kamalov, (Russian: ?????????? ??????????? ???????, also spelled Gadjimurat, Gadzhimurad, Khadzhimurat, or Khadzhimurad Kamalov; 11 February 1965 – 15 December 2011) was a Russian investigative journalist and the owner of Svoboda Slova (translated as "Freedom of Speech"), the media company that published the newspaper Chernovik.Kamalov was shot dead in an apparent assassination as his name had been put on a hit list for his reporting on Muslim rebel activity in the Republic of Dagestan, and he had been well known for his reporting on corruption.
  • His death is said to have had a chilling effect on other journalists.

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