Khalid Agah Yaqubi, Afghanistan

Khalid Agah Yaqubi was killed by four gunman who entered his home in Balkh province, Northern Afghanistan, on the afternoon of July 12, 2014 after his child answered a knock at the door. Yaqubi was a radio presenter and producer on a program called Tak Tak (One by One), which has been covering social issues since 2010.

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