Nizar Thanoun Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Security forces are seen in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 10, 2020. Al-Rasheed TV chief executive officer Nizar Thanoun was recently shot and killed in Baghdad. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

Al-Rasheed TV CEO Nizar Thanoun shot and killed in Baghdad

February 12, 2020 12:15 PM EST

Beirut, February 12, 2020 — Iraqi authorities should conduct a swift and transparent investigation into the killing of Al-Rasheed TV chief executive officer Nizar Thanoun and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.