Sahar Hussein al-Haideri

Sahar Hussein al-Haideri (, July 15, 1962 – June 7, 2007) was an Iraqi female print and radio journalist. She was murdered by extremists on June 7, 2007, becoming at the time the 108th journalist, including the 86th Iraqi journalist, to be killed covering the Iraq War since its outbreak in 2003.

The IWPR established a journalist assistance fund in memory of al-Haideri and the work she accomplished during her career as a journalist. Her article , "Honour Killing Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict" was specifically cited by the judges.

Al-Haideri was survived by her husband and her four daughters, who were aged 11 to 17 at the time of her murder.