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Zakariya Rashid Hassan Al-Ashiri | |
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| Born | Zakariya Rashid Hassan Al-Ashiri Al Dair |
| Died | April 9,2011 Al Dair, Bahrain |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, Internet Reporter |
Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri (DAY MONTH 1971– April 9, 2011), a Bahraini, worked as an editor and writer for a local website in Al Dair, Bahrain. He was killed on April 9, 2011 while in custody of the Bahraini Government and was reported to be the first to die in relation to his work.
Committee to Protect Journalists: [1]
Death[edit]
On April 2, 2011 Al-Ashiri was arrested and charged with providing false news, inciting hatred towards the regime and calling for an overthrow of the government. On April 9, 2011, just seven days after his arrest, Al-Ashiri was reported dead while in government custody under mysterious circumstances. Bahraini authorities claim that he died of complications due to "sickle cell anemia.” Currently, there is some speculation that Al-Ashiri was beaten to death and according to The Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ') viewing of the website, none of the government's allegations were found.
Committee to Protect Journalists: [2]
Context[edit]
Thee Bahraini Uprising, a series of protests in hopes of gaining greater political freedom, began in February 2011. Protesters set up camp at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama and continued till March. After a month, the Bahraini government sent in troops and police forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council while the king of Bahrain declared martial law and a three-month state of emergency.
The protests continued for several months after. Police forces raided Shia homes, preceded beatings at checkpoints, and denied those in need of medical attention. As a result, nearly 800 people were arrested and a total of four were reported dead while in government custody.
Central Intelligence Agency: [3]
Impact[edit]
Why is this person important? Back this up with supporting information. Zakariya Rashid Hassan Al-Ashiri was the first journalist to die in direct relation to his work since The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) started its records in 1992.
In response to his death, the Newseaum in Washington, D.C. will be adding his name along with 16 others to the Journalists Memorial Wall.
Reactions[edit]
His family repeatedly denied the diagnosis of his death. As a result, The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Bahraini authorities to conduct a thorough investigation on his death.
Almira Al Husaini, who is also a Bahrain internet blogger, stated his belief that the government “has an army of officials to monitor the Internet”. He also believes that the president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights was mistaken for Zakayria and was prosecuted for sending a tweet
United Nations: [4]
Career[edit]
Zakariya worked as an editor and blogger for the local news website which is named after his home village Al-Dair. -->
Personal[edit]
What do you know about this person's life outside of career and death? You don't need a lot of detail.
References[edit]
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- ^ Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011. “Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri.” Retrieved September 12, 2011 CPJ.
- ^ Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011. “Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri.” Retrieved September 12, 2011 CPJ.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency. 2011. "Bahraini Uprising" The World Factbook. Retrieved September 20, 2011 CIA.
- ^ United Nations. Publication Year. “Article Title” UN News Centre. Month Day. Retrieved September DAY, 2011 UN.
External links[edit]
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I understand that information is really difficult to find, but the article is a little short. I like that it gets to the point, but some of his life details would be cool to see too. MbvdEditor (talk) 01:42, 18 October 2011 (UTC)