OLIVIER QUEMENER (33 yrs old)
Olivier Quemener became the tenth journalist to be killed in eight months in the Algerian conflict. On February 1st 1994, while working for ABC News in the Kasbah neighbourhood of Algiers, he was shot by unknown gunmen. Olivier died before reaching hospital. He had no life insurance and his death left his wife and two children, aged six and one, dependent on French Social Security.

The Trust's grant helped his widow care for her children.


 


 

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