Shivshankar Jha
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Region:Asia-Pacific
Country:India
Department/Province/State:Bihar
Sex1:Male
Age:48
Date of Killing:26/06/2024
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights
Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption, Freedom of expression
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/article/india-bihari-journalist-killed-in-stabbing-1
- https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2024/10/living-in-gangster-times/
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/bihar-journalist-shivshankar-jha-stabbed-to-death-in-muzaffarpur-enn24062605974