Jean Hélène
Year: 2003
Nationality:
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Press organization: Radio France Internationale
What's Jean Hélène's story?
Hélène, correspondent for Radio France Internationale (RFI) in IvoryCoast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, was shot by a police officer inthe evening outside the national police headquarters in central Abidjanwhile waiting to interview detained opposition activists who were beingreleased, according to local and international press reports. Theofficer was arrested immediately and the Ivoirian government promisedan investigation.
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