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NEWS UPDATE

December 31, 2003
Humanitarian Workers - Chronology of Casualties in 2003

  1. Raz Muhammad, Mercy Corps. Killed August 7th 2003 in Afghanistan.
  2. Maheshe Chishagala Evariste, Tear Fund. Killed July 23rd 2003 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  3. Nadisha Yassari Ranmuthu, The International Committee for the Red Cross. Killed July 22nd 2003 in Iraq
  4. Two volunteers, The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Killed May 11th 2003 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  5. One staff member, Afghan Development Agency. Killed May 3rd 2003 in Afghanistan.
  6. Davis Chelangat, World Vision. Killed May 2nd 2003 in Uganda.
  7. Vatche Arslanian, International Committee of the Red Cross. Killed April 8 2003 in Iraq.
  8. Ricardo Munguía, International Committee of the Red Cross. Killed March 27th in Afghanistan.
  9. Gonzreu Kloueu, The Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire. Killed March 19th 2003 in Ivory Coast.
  10. Thierry Kloueu, The Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire. Killed March 19th 2003 in Ivory Coast.
  11. Te Goue, The Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire. Killed March 19th 2003 in Ivory Coast.
  12. Vally Camara, The Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire. Killed March 19th 2003 in Ivory Coast.
  13. Emmanuel Sharpulo, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International. Killed March 9th 2003 in Liberia.
  14. Kaare Lund, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International. Killed March 9th 2003 in Liberia.
  15. Musa Kita, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International. Killed March 9th 2003 in Liberia.
  16. Professor Wenra Vondel, GTZ. Killed February 11th 2003 in Kenya.
  17. Zulfiqar Ali, Islamic Relief. Killed January 8th 2003 in Kashmir.

Humanitarian workers kidnapped in Northern Caucasus, Since 1999.

  1. Ribero Geraldo, International Committee of the Red Cross. Abducted May 15, 1999 in Chechnya, Russia. Released July 19, 1999.
  2. Sophie Prokofiev, International Committee of the Red Cross. Abducted August 5, 2000 in the Pankisi Gorge, Georgia. Released August 13, 2000.
  3. Natalia Zelino, International Committee of the Red Cross. Abducted August 5, 2000 in the Pankisi Gorge, Georgia. Released August 13, 2000.
  4. Yuri Darshiev, International Committee of the Red Cross. Abducted August 5, 2000 in the Pankisi Gorge, Georgia. Released August 13, 2000.
  5. Kenny Gluck, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières. Abducted January 9, 2001 in Chechnya, Russia. Released February 4, 2001.
  6. Nina Davydovich, Druzhba. Abducted July 23 2002 in Chechnya, Russia. Released January 7, 2003.
  7. Alexander Panov, The International Red Cross Society. Abducted November 13 2002 in Chechnya, Russia. Released November 17, 2002.
  8. Musa Satushiyev, The International Red Cross Society. Abducted November 13 2002 in Chechnya, Russia. Released November 17, 2002.
  9. Ibragim Zyazikov, People in Need. Abducted February 26, 2003 in Chechnya, Russia. Still Missing.
  10. Arjan Erkel, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Abducted August 12, 2002. Still Held Hostage After One Year.

 

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