Esad Hećimović (14 July 1963 – 30 April 2017) was a Bosnian investigative journalist and political analyst. At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at OBN TV Station in Sarajevo. He was one of the Founders and

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of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Hećimović has worked with a number of Western journalists and media outlets, including some

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winners on crossborder investigations through the past 20 years. He was awarded for his contribution to investigative journalism by

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and

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in 2009. In 2011, he was named as The Journalist of the Year in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He wrote a book, ''Garibi: mudžahedini u BiH 1992-1999'' (''Garibi:Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992-1999''), which reveals crimes committed by the Bosnian mujahideen.

Education

Esad Hećimović attained a Bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, at the University of Sarajevo.

Career

Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award

Hećimović began his career as a correspondent for '' Večernje novosti'', a high circulation Belgrade-based newspaper. From 1991 to 1992, he was a reporter for Muslimanski Glas, a Sarajevo-based weekly. From 1992 to 1995 he was Political Analyst during wartime for Central Office and Main Board of SDA political party. He also worked as an analyst for ''

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'', a weekly newspaper. From 1998 to 2010 he was an Investigative journalist for

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magazine. In 2011, he was Deputy editor in chief at Oslobođenje. In 2012 he worked as a Deputy

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at Dani. In 2015 he was a Founding Member at European Center for Press and Media Freedom. At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at OBN TV in Sarajevo.

Awards and distinctions

References

External links

* Esad Hećimović a
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Media Observatory

JournalismFund.eu
* Interviews with Esad Hećimović i
"Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam" written by J.M.Berger
* Special Mentions among the Winners of th
CEI SEEMO Award For Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism
(2009) * Google Books
"Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992 - 1999"

From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Northern Kosovo: Coping with the Remaining Impasses in the Western Balkans
* Esad Hećimović as one of the authors in the publicatio
International Conference: Current Security Challenges for the Western Balkan Region
* Referred in the boo
"The Ideological War on Terror: Worldwide Strategies For Counter-Terrorism"
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