Press conference by Elisabetta Polenghi, sister of Fabio Polenghi, the Italian photographer killed in Rajprasong during the May 19 crackdown
10.30am Fri, July 30, 2010
Free
Press conference by Elisabetta Polenghi, sister of Fabio Polenghi, the Italian photographer killed in Rajprasong, Shawn Crispin Southeast Asia representative of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and some members of the "quest for Fabio’s Last Pictures" Facebook page.
A little more than two months ago, freelance photographer Fabio Polenghi was killed on Rajdamri road at 10.40am. After the death of Reuters TV video journalist Hiroyuki Muramoto on 10th of April in Khok Wua, Fabio was the second journalist killed while covering the Thai political crisis. This is a very heavy price paid by the media who were reporting on Thai political events. Numerous other journalists, Thai and foreign, have been wounded during the confrontation between the Red Shirts and the military.
Isa Polenghi, Fabio’s sister, has undertaken this week a journey of hope. "Two months have passed and we still do not know how my brother has died," she says. "No definitive forensic report that could clarify the dynamics of the situation. No trace of the person who took his camera even though we provided the authorities with some photographs of the face of this man." But something has been moving. In Bangkok, a spontaneous network of photo-reporters, journalists, diplomats and local authorities are searching for rays of truth. Some of this network's members will be present at the press conference.
In parallel, the Committee to Protect Journalists will release a report on its recent investigative findings on media killings and injuries that have occurred during unrest in Thailand. Shawn Crispin will be one of the panelists, as well as Elisabetta Polenghi, Mike Bach, a photographer and friend of Fabio.
Elisabetta and Mike Bach have met officials from the police department and the government.
*This program is a paid event. Responsibility for programme content is solely that of the event organizer.
A little more than two months ago, freelance photographer Fabio Polenghi was killed on Rajdamri road at 10.40am. After the death of Reuters TV video journalist Hiroyuki Muramoto on 10th of April in Khok Wua, Fabio was the second journalist killed while covering the Thai political crisis. This is a very heavy price paid by the media who were reporting on Thai political events. Numerous other journalists, Thai and foreign, have been wounded during the confrontation between the Red Shirts and the military.
Isa Polenghi, Fabio’s sister, has undertaken this week a journey of hope. "Two months have passed and we still do not know how my brother has died," she says. "No definitive forensic report that could clarify the dynamics of the situation. No trace of the person who took his camera even though we provided the authorities with some photographs of the face of this man." But something has been moving. In Bangkok, a spontaneous network of photo-reporters, journalists, diplomats and local authorities are searching for rays of truth. Some of this network's members will be present at the press conference.
In parallel, the Committee to Protect Journalists will release a report on its recent investigative findings on media killings and injuries that have occurred during unrest in Thailand. Shawn Crispin will be one of the panelists, as well as Elisabetta Polenghi, Mike Bach, a photographer and friend of Fabio.
Elisabetta and Mike Bach have met officials from the police department and the government.
*This program is a paid event. Responsibility for programme content is solely that of the event organizer.
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