Véronique Robert

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Véronique Robert
Born
Morges, Switzerland
Died (aged 54)
Clamart, France
Cause of deathLand mine explosion
NationalityFrench–Swiss
OccupationJournalist
Spouse(s)Bruno Fuchs

Véronique Robert (1962[1] – 24 June 2017) was a Franco-Swiss journalist and war correspondent, who died in a Paris hospital on 24 June 2017, at age 54, after being wounded in an explosion in Mosul, Iraq, five days earlier, on 19 June.[2][3][4]

Robert was wounded in the same mine explosion that killed Iraqi journalist and fellow French journalist Stéphan Villeneuve, and wounded Samuel Foley, who works for Le Figaro.[2] Robert and Villeneuve were working for France Télévisions on a report for the French TV documentary show Envoyé spécial.[2]

In 2007, one of her sons was raped in Dubai, prompting her to launch a campaign against the authorities.[5][6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ Alexis Delcambre, La journaliste Véronique Robert était « une vraie professionnelle de la guerre, LeMonde.fr, 25 June 2017.(in French)
  2. ^ a b c Kim Willsher and Reuters (24 June 2017). "Franco-Swiss journalist dies in Paris after being injured in Mosul blast". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Journalist Veronique Robert dies of Mosul blast wounds". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ Chloe Farand. "French journalist dies of injuries after reporting on Isis war in Iraq". The Independent. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  5. ^ 'They Destroyed Me': French Teen's Rape Case Exposes Dubai's Dark Side ABC News, 12 December 2007.
  6. ^ Dubai court jails boy's HIV rapist CNN, 12 December 2007.
  7. ^ Dubai and rape: French youth tells his story New York Times, 31 October 2007.
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