Hamza Murtaja
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Region:MENA
Country:Occupied Palestinian Territory
Department/Province/State:Gaza
Sex1:Male
Age:32
Date of Killing:20/08/2024
Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues
Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker
Organisation:Record Media production company
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights
Sector Detail:Documenting violations in conflict
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://cpj.org/data/people/hamza-murtaja/
- https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/1826027818339451169
- https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-director-general-condemns-killing-journalist-hamza-murtaja-palestine