Gadzhimurat Kamalov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gadzhimurat Kamalov
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1965(1965-02-11)
Age	59
Date Of Death	December 15, 2011, Makhachkala, Russia
Birthplace	Sogratl'
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gadzhimurat Kamalov Biography

Gadzhimurat Kamalov is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 11, 1965 in Sogratl', Russia. Gadzhimurat Magomedovich Camalov (Russian: Khadzhimurad Magomedovich Kamalov and also known as Gadjimurat, Gadzhimurad, Khadzhimurat as well as Khadzhimurad Kamalov; 11 February 1965 15th December, 2011) was a Russian investigative journalist, and also the founder of Svoboda Slova (translated as “Freedom of Speech”), the media house that published the daily newspaper Chernovik.

On the 19th August of 2003 Kamalov created the daily Chernovik (Russian: Chernovik , that translates to “Rough Draft”), that was famous for its investigations into corruption within the government of Dagestan.

Kamalov began his journalism career by working at the New Business (Russian: Новое Дело). After founding a major newspaper in Dagestan, he served as press secretary for President Mukhu Aliyev, whose term lasted from 2006 to 2010. Kamalov was also a member of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers under President Magomedsalam Magomedov.

The most controversial article published in Chernovik was “Terrorist No. 1”, which included quotes from Rappani Khalilov, in July 2008, and that led to a legal case between the government and Chernovik that lasted until May 2011. Khalilov was killed on 18 September 2007 before the article was published. He had been sought after as a high-profile terrorist target because of his involvement in the 1999 raid from Chechnya into Dagestan and a 2002 bombing that killed 40 people. The editor of Chernovik was called to the prosecutor’s office and warned before charges were filed.

The Dagestani press is described both by BBC News and Reporters Without Borders as “pluralistic,” but the access to a wide range of sources hasn’t lowered tensions. Dunja Mijatovic who is an Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe Representative for Freedom of the Media, stated, “Daghestan and the Northern Caucasus are known to be among the most dangerous places in the world for journalists.” Press freedom groups such as The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders, have demanded the prompt inquiry into the death of Kamalov. Russia however is listed by the CPJ as one as one of 10 nations with the worst record of impunity for the murder of journalists. From 2000 to the time Kamalov’s death Russia has seen 18 cases of unsolved murders journalist, as per the CPJ. CPJ has listed three reporters from Dagestan prior to Kamalov who have been murdered in the last year in Makhachkala:

Gadzhimurat Kamalov Net Worth

Gadzhimurat Kamalov is one of the richest Journalist from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gadzhimurat Kamalov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied engineering in the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute in 1982 and then at the Leningrad Technical University in 1990.

As per the BBC According to the BBC, assassination in Dagestan is becoming routine since the violence levels within the self-governing Republic of Dagestan have increased. The country is situated on the border between Caspian Sea and Chechnya. While in Chechnya rebels have been promoting independence from Russia In Dagestan the conflict with rebels has been described as being more dispersed. Dagestan is a multiethnic nation including Avars being the largest of the muli-ethnic groups. A majority of the population practice Sufi Islam but younger people are drawn to the Salafist style of Islam. The mafia is present throughout the country , and employs violence, kidnapping, and murder to make victims feel intimidated. Security forces in the country are seen and use violence to accomplish their objectives. The troubles of Chechnya have spread to Dagestan when war broke out in the 1990s. The battle with the Dagestani Muslim rebels has gone for a long time. Since the past few time, the situation intensified. The reasons for these violences in Dagestan are a mixture of religious, ethnic or generational, criminal and political causes.

On 26 September 2005, Gadzhimurat Kamalov organized an unprecedented protest in Makhachkala against the action of the Federal Agency for the Press and Mass Communication to stop the printing and distribution of issues of the Chernovik. Fifty journalists and supporters participated in the protest.

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Biyakai Magomedov, the current editor of Chernovik, said, “The corrupt structures have been afraid of us. […] They couldn’t defeat us in courts, because we won practically all the cases.” The main case against Chernovik had ended in acquittal on 19 May 2011.

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