Véronique Robert
| Véronique Robert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Morges, Switzerland |
| Died | (aged 54) Clamart, France |
| Cause of death | Land mine explosion |
| Nationality | French–Swiss |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| 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 Bakhtiyar Haddad 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]
On 29 June 2017, it was announced that she would be made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.[5]
In 2007, one of her sons was raped in Dubai, prompting her to launch a campaign against the authorities.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Alexis Delcambre, La journaliste Véronique Robert était « une vraie professionnelle de la guerre, LeMonde.fr, 25 June 2017.Script error: No such module "In lang".
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- ↑ 'They Destroyed Me': French Teen's Rape Case Exposes Dubai's Dark Side ABC News, 12 December 2007.
- ↑ Dubai court jails boy's HIV rapist CNN, 12 December 2007.
- ↑ Dubai and rape: French youth tells his story New York Times, 31 October 2007.
