254:. Uniformed security advanced toward peaceful protesters between 11:30 p.m and midnight. At that time, Hassan was shot in the upper right thigh. Witnesses claimed shots were fired by unidentified men who were possibly militia from about 400 meters (440 yards) away and who were in a dark Toyota Land Cruiser without license places, who were with security but not uniformed, who fired shots. After Hassan was shot, onlookers tried to help him, but he fainted from losing so much blood. They took him to a nearby house to receive first aid but the wound had hit a main blood vessel as it entered and passed through his upper leg. An hour later, Hassan arrived at the
202:
334:, said, "The basic human right of freedom of expression and the freedom of journalists and citizen journalists to cover events are essential for any society that wants to uphold the principles of democracy and rule of law. I welcome reports that the authorities’ intend to launch an inquiry into this serious event and trust that the culprits will be brought to justice." Hassan's name was one of 82 added to the Journalists Memorial at the
209:
223:
262:, by then it was too late as he had experienced significant loss of blood, and he died at 4:30 a.m. Before he was killed, Hassan had been arrested and he was known to have been threatened by security. Friends suggested he was targeted because he told them that a member of security forces has said they were going to report him for his
312:
The tragedy provoked an outpouring of anger among the majority of Shia population in
Bahrain. One journalist said that everywhere she went she heard people talking about Hassan. Another Bahraini citizen journalist who had reported on the medical treatment of Hassan wounds said she was overwhelmed by
295:
After he was killed, his family and protesters demanded the cancellation of the April 22 Grand Prix event. They argued the
Formula One race because of its worldwide visibility and the government's use of the event as a sign of national unity, lent legitimacy to the Sunni-led regime as it perpetrated
278:
positioned largely Shia anti-government protesters against the Sunni-led monarchy. Shia opposition demanded that the prime minister face democratic elections rather than being appointed by
Bahrain's monarchy. Hassan died 14 months after protests began. Around that time, the Bahrain Centre for Human
28:
303:
Muslims by custom are buried within 24 hours of death, but in Hassan's case the family disputed the death certificate and wouldn't take possession of the corpse. Later, Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Aziz, 15-year-old boy, was shot and many other were wounded by anti-riot police at Hassan's funeral.
323:
focused on the treatment of journalists: "This shooting underscores the terrible risks journalists face in recording the social and political unrest in
Bahrain. Bahraini authorities must immediately investigate this death in a credible and timely manner."
266:. The government denied any role and later a statement from the Interior Ministry said Hassan's autopsy was evidence that the bullet was not from Bahrain security. Hassan's murder was labeled murder by state media but remains unsolved.
817:
249:
at protesters south of Manama, Bahrain’s capital. He had been documenting nightly protests with his video camera. This one was in his hometown
Salmabad where protesters chanted "Down with Hamad"—or the King of Bahrain
153:
While he was the first person involved in protests shot to death in over year, he was the third
Bahraini journalist killed since the beginning of protests in 2011 and one of 82 journalists killed worldwide in 2012.
190:. His hometown of Salmabad was also known as a restricted area and so his videography there was risky. He was the third journalist in Bahrain killed since the start of the protests a year earlier.
818:"Director-General calls for investigation into killing of citizen journalist Ahmed Ismael Hassan AlSamadi in Bahrain | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"
773:
313:
the amount of blood. Working as a citizen journalist, Hassan worked independently and without assistance or support. Human rights organizations issued the following statements:
919:
410:
914:
182:
Hassan's paid job was in corporate hospitality at the
Bahrain Grand Prix, but he had been active as a citizen videographer documenting and uploading on
730:
466:
581:
553:
655:
869:
316:
The
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights said Hassan's death was part of a systematic effort to intimidate and stop photography of protests.
300:
had pushed for the event while the King was initially not for it, but in the wake of calls for, the Grand Prix continued as planned.
904:
899:
240:
Ahmed Ismael Hassan was shot in
Salmabad south of Manama in Bahrain. Protests have been concentrated around the Manama area.
275:
838:
296:
human rights abuses. Hassan's family led calls to cancel the race. While
Bahrain's Monarchy was divided, the Crown Prince
297:
628:
414:
255:
236:
359:
320:
839:"United Nations News Centre - Bahrain: UN top official calls for investigation into killing of citizen journalist"
752:
187:
139:
684:
245:
Ahmed Ismael Hassan died on 31 March 2012 after he was shot in the right thigh while videotaping security fire
795:
909:
894:
186:
video of protests since the protests began and as early as 4 March 2011. Before his death, he had joined the
516:
485:
435:
162:
Ahmed Ismael Hassan al-Samadi was 22 years old and he lived in Salmabad, Bahrain, which is known as a
889:
251:
659:
864:
Ahmed Ismail Hassan 22-year-old shot to death: Activists held a mass protest rally on Tuesday
582:"A Bahraini family keeps their son alive by following in the footsteps that led to his death"
201:
924:
884:
709:"Bahrain: Citizen journalist killed by armed civilians affiliated with the security forces"
280:
170:
and he had decorated his bedroom at home with pictures of race cars. He also supported the
8:
467:"Bahrain Video Special: A Tribute to Ahmed Ismail Hassan, Citizen Journalist of Salmabad"
171:
132:
685:"Bahraini videographer killed while filming protest - Committee to Protect Journalists"
263:
259:
753:"Bloodshed feared as Bahrain Formula One grand prix given go-ahead | World news"
603:
629:"Bahrain Grand Prix: How the Mirror's Byron Young escaped the violence in Salmabad"
682:
364:
166:
village, where he was the fifth child in a family of nine. Hassan was a fan of
863:
658:. Embassy of the United States Manama, Bahrain. April 19, 2013. Archived from
283:
who had been arrested in April 2011 and who was hospitalized after being on a
878:
604:"Ahmed Ismail Hassan - Journalists Killed - Committee to Protect Journalists"
554:"Journalist Ahmed Ismael Hassan al-Samadi Dies as Bahrain Violence Continues"
284:
774:"Teenage protester in intensive care as Bahrain Grand Prix gets green light"
708:
327:
350:. Development and Aid World News Service (DAWNS), 2013. Ebook, 51-pages.
167:
150:, where he was shot in the thigh and later died from the gunshot wound.
136:
27:
348:
Who Shot Ahmed?: A Mystery Unravels in Bahrain's Botched Arab Spring
246:
143:
279:
Rights had called for organized protests on behalf of its founder
683:
Bahraini videographer killed while filming protest (2012-04-04).
335:
183:
147:
128:
331:
102:
capturing video of protests in the restricted areas of Bahrain
411:"Shooting of citizen journalist casts shadow over Grand Prix"
131:
citizen journalist and videographer who died after covering
436:"Bahraini protester dies after being shot at demonstration"
163:
486:"Washington Newseum Honors 82 Journalists Killed in 2012"
870:
Bahrain Feature: "The Killing of Ahmed Ismail Hassan"
731:"'Regime gunmen' kill Bahrain protester: Opposition"
728:
601:
338:in Washington D.C. for journalists killed in 2012.
920:Journalists killed while covering the Arab Spring
404:
402:
400:
876:
711:. Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. April 1, 2012
398:
396:
394:
392:
390:
388:
386:
384:
382:
380:
815:
750:
796:"Terror and teargas on the streets of Bahrain"
584:. Public Radio International. October 18, 2012
460:
458:
456:
454:
452:
377:
915:Deaths during the Bahraini uprising of 2011
650:
648:
678:
676:
510:
508:
506:
504:
502:
480:
478:
476:
449:
798:. Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
766:
548:
546:
544:
542:
540:
538:
536:
514:
430:
428:
426:
424:
744:
645:
622:
620:
793:
787:
729:Agence France Presse (March 31, 2012).
703:
701:
673:
499:
473:
877:
809:
602:Ahmed Ismail Hassan (March 31, 2012).
533:
517:"Killing threatens Bahrain Grand Prix"
421:
722:
626:
617:
576:
574:
572:
570:
464:
408:
127:, (1990 – 31 March 2012) was a
698:
656:"2012 Human Rights Report, Bahrain"
298:Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
13:
831:
751:Caroline Davies (April 13, 2012).
595:
567:
413:. The Sunday Times. Archived from
14:
936:
856:
515:Tomlinson, Hugh (April 2, 2012).
776:. Telegraph (UK). April 14, 2012
360:Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri
321:Committee to Protect Journalists
258:and then was later taken to the
221:
208:
207:
200:
26:
794:Marlowe, Jen (September 2012).
627:Young, Byron (April 17, 2012).
188:Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
94:Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
222:
123:and incorrectly identified as
1:
905:Journalists killed in Bahrain
556:. IBTimes (UK). April 2, 2012
465:Horne, John (April 1, 2012).
409:Jaber, Hala (April 8, 2012).
370:
117:Ahmed Ismael Hassan al-Samadi
20:Ahmed Ismael Hassan al-Samadi
900:Deaths by firearm in Bahrain
307:
7:
353:
157:
10:
941:
269:
438:. Reuters. March 31, 2012
290:
177:
106:
98:
90:
82:
74:
66:
58:
46:
34:
25:
18:
488:. VOA News. May 13, 2013
341:
252:Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
193:
125:Ahmed Ismail Abdulsamad
50:March 31, 2012 (Age 22)
330:, director-general of
256:International Hospital
78:Freelance videographer
816:Source: Unescopress.
417:on December 25, 2013.
346:Elizabeth Dickenson,
910:Murdered journalists
895:Bahraini journalists
841:. Un.org. 2012-04-06
287:for around 50 days.
281:Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
237:class=notpageimage|
755:. The Guardian (UK)
662:on October 20, 2013
172:Bahraini opposition
121:Ahmed Ismail Hassan
110:Bahraini opposition
59:Cause of death
633:Mirror (UK) Online
264:citizen journalism
260:Salmaniya Hospital
114:
113:
83:Years active
53:Salmabad, Bahrain
932:
850:
849:
847:
846:
835:
829:
828:
826:
825:
813:
807:
806:
804:
803:
791:
785:
784:
782:
781:
770:
764:
763:
761:
760:
748:
742:
741:
739:
738:
726:
720:
719:
717:
716:
705:
696:
695:
693:
692:
680:
671:
670:
668:
667:
652:
643:
642:
640:
639:
624:
615:
614:
612:
611:
599:
593:
592:
590:
589:
578:
565:
564:
562:
561:
550:
531:
530:
528:
527:
512:
497:
496:
494:
493:
482:
471:
470:
469:. EA World News.
462:
447:
446:
444:
443:
432:
419:
418:
406:
225:
224:
211:
210:
204:
135:protests of the
119:, also known as
41:Salmabad Village
30:
16:
15:
940:
939:
935:
934:
933:
931:
930:
929:
890:2012 in Bahrain
875:
874:
859:
854:
853:
844:
842:
837:
836:
832:
823:
821:
814:
810:
801:
799:
792:
788:
779:
777:
772:
771:
767:
758:
756:
749:
745:
736:
734:
727:
723:
714:
712:
707:
706:
699:
690:
688:
681:
674:
665:
663:
654:
653:
646:
637:
635:
625:
618:
609:
607:
600:
596:
587:
585:
580:
579:
568:
559:
557:
552:
551:
534:
525:
523:
513:
500:
491:
489:
484:
483:
474:
463:
450:
441:
439:
434:
433:
422:
407:
378:
373:
356:
344:
310:
293:
272:
243:
242:
241:
239:
233:
232:
231:
230:
226:
218:
217:
216:
212:
196:
180:
160:
133:anti-government
62:Live ammunition
54:
51:
42:
39:
21:
12:
11:
5:
938:
928:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
892:
887:
873:
872:
866:
858:
857:External links
855:
852:
851:
830:
808:
786:
765:
743:
733:. Ahram Online
721:
697:
672:
644:
616:
594:
566:
532:
498:
472:
448:
420:
375:
374:
372:
369:
368:
367:
365:Karim Fakhrawi
362:
355:
352:
343:
340:
309:
306:
292:
289:
271:
268:
235:
234:
228:
227:
220:
219:
214:
213:
206:
205:
199:
198:
197:
195:
192:
179:
176:
159:
156:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
100:
99:Known for
96:
95:
92:
88:
87:
84:
80:
79:
76:
72:
71:
68:
64:
63:
60:
56:
55:
52:
48:
44:
43:
40:
36:
32:
31:
23:
22:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
937:
926:
923:
921:
918:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
903:
901:
898:
896:
893:
891:
888:
886:
883:
882:
880:
871:
867:
865:
861:
860:
840:
834:
819:
812:
797:
790:
775:
769:
754:
747:
732:
725:
710:
704:
702:
686:
679:
677:
661:
657:
651:
649:
634:
630:
623:
621:
605:
598:
583:
577:
575:
573:
571:
555:
549:
547:
545:
543:
541:
539:
537:
522:
518:
511:
509:
507:
505:
503:
487:
481:
479:
477:
468:
461:
459:
457:
455:
453:
437:
431:
429:
427:
425:
416:
412:
405:
403:
401:
399:
397:
395:
393:
391:
389:
387:
385:
383:
381:
376:
366:
363:
361:
358:
357:
351:
349:
339:
337:
333:
329:
325:
322:
317:
314:
305:
301:
299:
288:
286:
285:hunger strike
282:
277:
276:2011 uprising
267:
265:
261:
257:
253:
248:
238:
203:
191:
189:
185:
175:
173:
169:
165:
155:
151:
149:
145:
141:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
109:
105:
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
65:
61:
57:
49:
45:
37:
33:
29:
24:
17:
868:EAWorldView
843:. Retrieved
833:
822:. Retrieved
820:. Unesco.org
811:
800:. Retrieved
789:
778:. Retrieved
768:
757:. Retrieved
746:
735:. Retrieved
724:
713:. Retrieved
689:. Retrieved
664:. Retrieved
660:the original
636:. Retrieved
632:
608:. Retrieved
597:
586:. Retrieved
558:. Retrieved
524:. Retrieved
520:
490:. Retrieved
440:. Retrieved
415:the original
347:
345:
328:Irina Bokova
326:
318:
315:
311:
302:
294:
273:
244:
181:
161:
152:
124:
120:
116:
115:
91:Organization
925:1990 births
885:2012 deaths
168:auto racing
137:Formula One
67:Nationality
879:Categories
845:2013-09-26
824:2013-09-26
802:2013-10-21
780:2013-09-26
759:2013-09-26
737:2013-09-26
715:2013-10-21
691:2013-09-26
666:2013-10-21
638:2013-09-26
610:2013-09-26
588:2013-10-21
560:2013-09-26
526:2013-10-05
492:2013-05-27
442:2013-09-26
371:References
140:Grand Prix
75:Occupation
687:. Cpj.org
606:. Cpj.org
521:The Times
308:Reactions
862:YouTube
354:See also
247:tear gas
215:Salmabad
158:Personal
144:Salmabad
129:Bahraini
107:Movement
86:One year
70:Bahraini
38:ca. 1990
336:Newseum
270:Context
184:YouTube
148:Bahrain
332:UNESCO
291:Impact
229:Manama
178:Career
342:Books
194:Death
319:The
274:The
164:Shia
47:Died
35:Born
142:in
881::
700:^
675:^
647:^
631:.
619:^
569:^
535:^
519:.
501:^
475:^
451:^
423:^
379:^
174:.
146:,
848:.
827:.
805:.
783:.
762:.
740:.
718:.
694:.
669:.
641:.
613:.
591:.
563:.
529:.
495:.
445:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
