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Robert Chamwami Shalubuto | |
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| Born | ca. 1972 Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Died | December 26, 2014 Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Cause of death | Shot in the chest |
| Body discovered | Grocery Store |
| Burial place | Kanyamuhanga Cemetery in Goma |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Education | ISP Higher Pedagogical Institute |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Years active | 17 years |
| Employer(s) | Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC) |
| Known for | Covering sports and general news |
| Spouse | Wife |
| Children | 3 children |
Robert Chamwami Shalubuto (ca. 1972 – DAY MONTH YEAR), a Congolese journalist for Congolese National Radio and Television, Goma, WHICH? province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was known for the sports section and general recent news.[1]
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Personal[edit]
Robert Chamwami Shalubuto was born and raised in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and made it his residence. He studied at the ISP Higher Pedagogical Institute and was in the 2011 graduating class. He left behind a wife and three children. He is buried at the Kanyamuhanga Cemetery in Goma.[2]
Career[edit]
Shalubuto worked at the RTNC for 17 years. He began his career covering sports news and later covered general news. He was able to deliver the news in Swahili and English. Shalubuto was frequently reporting on the jails breaks that happened in the Goma Central Prison.[3][4]
Death[edit]
Robert Chaumwami Shalabuto had escaped an murder attempt the previous year. Shalubuto received death threat phones calls before his murder.[3] On December 26, 2014, the bandits waited for Shalabuto to leave work and take advantage of the darkness. He went to a bar with four other men before his murder. It was around 8:30 p.m. when the journalist made a stop at a food market right outside of the Goma Mental Health Center. There were two gunman. The first gunman burst into the doors and blocked the exit. The second gunman came in with a revolver and shot him two times in the chest. It was later determined only one shot was fatal. The two gunman fled the scene without being captured. A few people inside of the market were also injured by one of the gunman for resisting. One person was shot in the leg and another person was hit with the butt of a rifle. Shalabuto was dead on arrival at the hospital. The gunmen also took away his journalist bag and the two bandits have still not yet been taken into custody.[5][6] They were not able to find the two gunman or identify them. This case went unsolved and the documents that were stolen were never retrieved.[7]
Context[edit]
The North Kivu province, which is where Shalabuto worked, was a dangerous area for the media, according to other journalists.[3] In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese security forces and other armed forces are responsible for abuse against civilians. The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group has committed crimes like executions, rapes, and forced recruitment of children over a widespread area. Government authorities had seek to silence the threats, violence, and arrests against human rights activists, journalists, and opposition political party leaders. These activists would criticize government officials and participate in anti government demonstrations.[8]
Impact[edit]
Reporters without borders also known as the RSF accepted the abrupt decline in respect for media freedom in the DR of Congo. The murder of Robert Chamwami Shalubuto alarmed many but did nothing to the government.[9]
Reactions[edit]
After Shalubuto was murdered Irina Bokova, the director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression and press, issued a statement raising awareness for the safety of journalists.[10]
See also[edit]
- Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Replace with a relevant article)
- Witness-Patchelly Kambale Musonia
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- kongotimes
- newvision[6]
- lecongolais
- 27avril[1]
- book (Reporting dangerously: Journalist killings, Intimidation and Security by Simon Cottle)[11]
- digitaljournal
- un
- ifex
- cpj[12]
- rsf
- apanews[13]
- ipi[4]
- hrw[8]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "Robert Chamwami Shalubuto Archives - 27avril.com - Actualité au Togo, Monde". 27avril.com - Actualité au Togo, Monde.
- ^ "Congolese radio reporter killed in dangerous province of North Kivu". IFEX.
- ^ a b c "Digital Journal: A Global Digital Media Network".
- ^ a b "Robert Chamwami Shalubuto, Democratic Republic of the Congo".
- ^ "RDC : Robert CHAMWAMI, assassinat inacceptable". afrique.kongotimes.info.
- ^ a b "Journalist shot dead in eastern DR Congo".
- ^ "Robert Chamwami Shalubuto, journaliste de la RTNC abattu à Goma".
- ^ a b "World Report 2014: Democratic Republic of Congo". 3 January 2014.
- ^ "DRC ranked 152nd in World Press Freedom Index - Reporters without borders". RSF.
- ^ Section, United Nations News Service (2 January 2015). "UN News - UNESCO chief deplores killing of broadcaster in DR Congo". UN News Service Section.
- ^ Cottle, Simon; Sambrook, Richard; Mosdell, Nick (16 May 2016). "Reporting Dangerously: Journalist Killings, Intimidation and Security". Springer – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Chamwami Shalubuto - Journalists Killed - Committee to Protect Journalists". cpj.org.
- ^ APANEWS. "Tag - Apanews.net". apanews.net.
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