Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1995

This list provides name, country where death occurred, nationality, occupation and brief note of circumstances.

1. Bunyadov - Azerbaijan - Azeri. Reuters/Turan News Agency cameraman. Shot in throat while filming.

2. Kolevski - Bosnia-H. Bosnian. Cameraman for Bosnian Serb TV, killed in crossfire.

3. Schofield - Croatia - British. BBC radio reporter, shot by Croat soldier. Mistaken for Serb military.

4. Zaimovic - Bosnia - Bosnian. Reporter on Sarajevo-based Dani magazine, died after grenade blast.

5. Ayakina (f) - Russia (Chechnya) Russian/German. Reporter for Focus magazine and RUFA radio news. Had permission to pass checkpoint in Budyonnovsk, but was shot by Russian soldier.

6. Kagirov - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Reporter for Focus magazine and RUFA radio news. Had permission to pass checkpoint in Budyonnovsk, but was shot by Russian soldier.

7. Piest - Russia (Chechnya) - German. Stern magazine reporter, shot.

8. Molchanov - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. NTV cameraman, killed in car accident.

9. Shumack - Russia (Chechnya) - American. Photographer for Bethlehem Star, disappeared in Grozny, July 24.

10. Titov - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Photographer for Nevskoye Vremya. Forced off bus by Chechen fighters. Russian news reported Titov and colleague (below) shot.

11. Shabalin - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Reporter for St. Petersburg daily newspaper, shot with Titov (above)

12. Zhitarenko - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Army colonel and correspondent for Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper (Russian armed forces daily). Shot near Grozny while covering fighting.

13. Yanus - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Channel 5 cameraman, shot by sniper while reporting in Grozny.

14. Ivanov - Russia (Chechnya) - Russian. Nevskoye Vremya reporter. Went in search of colleagues Felix Titov and Maxim Shabalin. Not seen again.

15. Kerimov Russia (Chechnya) - Azeri. AP freelance cameraman. Shot.

16. Suleymanova - Russian (Chechnya) - Chechen. Reporter for Ichkeriya newspaper.

17. Palmisano - Somalia - Italian. Cameraman for RAI. Shot while filming withdrawal of UN troops.

18. Weerasinghe - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan. Newspaper reporter for Silumina Sinhala. One of three killed in Tamil missile attack on plane.

19. Saputhanthri - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan. Newspaper reporter killed in missile attack on plane (as above)

20. Piyasoma - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan. Newspaper reporter killed in missile attack on plane (as above)