In his blog, a friend of the blogger killed on December 14th writes:
CPJ.ORG HAS NOT LISTED ALI IN THE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2007, WHY?
I’ve listed the details of his death below as they appear on Alive in Baghdad’s blog.
We’re determined to continue and will be raising money for the future of Alive in Baghdad via a new ChipIn widget soon.
We raised $2500 to cover the costs of his funeral and support the family.
We hope you will continue to support Alive in Baghdad as it continues.
You can also call the Committee to Protect Journalists and ask why they did not list Ali Shafeya in their annual list of Journalists killed in 2007.
Here is their phone number: 212-465-1004
The morgue report says that Ali took 31 bullets between the chest and the head and died immediately.
Watch this video interview with him and you’ll see that Ali was not afraid to express his views and ideas.
Rest in peace.
(Thanks to Borja)