Ali Hassan al-Jaber explained

Ali Hassan al-Jaber
Birth Date:12 December 1955
Birth Place:Doha, Qatar
Death Place:Suluq, Libya
Education:M.A. Cinematography, Academy of Arts, Egypt
Occupation:Journalist
Nationality:Qatari
Years Active:Over 20 years

Ali Hassan al-Jaber (; 12 December 1955[1] – 12 March 2011) was a Qatari national working as a camera operator for the TV channel Al Jazeera.

He was the first foreign journalist killed during the First Libyan Civil War.[2] Three other foreign photojournalists were killed in Libya while covering the war. Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed in Misrata. Anton Hammerl was killed outside of Brega.[3]

Personal information

He was born in the capital city of Doha.[4] He studied cinematography at the Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt. In addition, he attended Qatar University where he graduated with a B.A. in 1982. At the time of his death, he was married and had three children.[4]

Career

He started his career working for Qatar TV in Doha as head of the filming department from 1979 to 2001. He also worked as photography supervisor at the Qatar Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2005 and was instated as director of CNBC Arabiya's Qatar bureau in 2005. He was eventually employed by local news outlet Al Jazeera.[5] [6]

Death

Al-Jaber and two other photographers, Ashraf Ibrahim and Mansur Ibi, were sent abroad to cover the uprisings in Benghazi during the 2011 Libyan civil war. After landing in the Egyptian city of Arish, they traveled to Libya. On March 12, they learned that a pro-revolution rally was going to be held in Suluq, a village near Benghazi. Al-Jaber accompanied field reporter Beiba Ould M’hadi to the rally and he was shot while returning to Benghazi after filing a report.[7] [8] [9] [10] His colleague, Naser al-Hadar, was also shot. Al-Jaber was sent to a hospital but did not survive.

Reaction

Wadah Khanfar, the director-general of Al Jazeera, said that the killing followed "an unprecedented campaign" against Al Jazeera by Muammar Gaddafi.

Thousands of people in Benghazi demonstrated in support of the journalist when the event was known.[11] [6]

On 13 March, the day after, Amnesty International condemned the killing, while Reporters Without Borders said they were outraged.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-13 Libya Live Blog - March 13
  2. News: Al-Jazeera cameraman chased and shot dead by Gaddafi regime supporters . Matt . Wells . . 14 March 2011 . 14 March 2011 . London.
  3. Aislinn Laing. 2011. "Libya: London-based photographer killed by Gaddafi troops." The Telegraph (UK), 20 May. Retrieved 27 October 2011 [Libya: London-based photographer killed by Gaddafi troops The Telegraph] (UK)
  4. Web site: The life of Al Jaber. Doha Centre for Media Freedom. 11 March 2012. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218033727/http://www.dc4mf.org/en/content/life-al-jaber. 18 February 2015. dead.
  5. News: Yes Ali Hassan Al Jaber is Qatari. Born in 1955. Worked for Qatar TV in Doha for over 20 years before joining Al Jazeera. Huffington Post .
  6. Web site: Ali Hassan Al Jabir. National Human Rights Committee (Qatar). 17 February 2015.
  7. http://www.cpj.org/killed/2011/ali-hassan-al-jaber.php Ali Hassan al-Jaber - Al-Jazeera
  8. News: Al Jazeera: Cameraman Ali Hassan Al-Jaber Killed In Libya Ambush . Huffington Post . 12 March 2011 . 12 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314025442/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/12/al-jazeera-cameraman-ali-hassan-al-jaber-killed-libya_n_834947.html . 14 March 2011 . dead .
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2011/03/110312_ultnot_libia_al_jazeera_camara_muerto_fp.shtml BBC Mundo - Últimas Noticias - Muere un camarógrafo de Al Yazira en Libia
  10. Web site: The last journey. Doha Centre for Media Freedom. 13 March 2012. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218033052/http://www.dc4mf.org/en/content/last-journey. 18 February 2015. dead.
  11. News: Al-Jazeera says cameraman killed in eastern Libya . Ryan . Lucas . Sarah . el Deeb . . 12 March 2011 . 14 March 2011.
  12. Web site: Killing of al Jazeera journalist condemned | Amnesty International . 2016-12-04 . 2015-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120928/http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/killing-al-jazeera-journalist-condemned-2011-03-13 . dead .
  13. Web site: Al-Jazeera cameraman killed in ambush near rebel stronghold of Benghazi - Reporters Without Borders . 2011-03-13 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070920/http://en.rsf.org/al-jazeera-cameraman-killed-in-13-03-2011,39781.html . dead .

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