Death of Karen Fischer and Christian Struwe is about two German journalists working for Deutsche Welle who were shot on 7 October 2006 in a tent they had pitched alongside a road near Baghlan in Afghanistan, while they were doing research for a freelance documentary.

[8] Both Karen Fischer and Christian Struwe worked for Deutsche Welle, which is a German news service.

[10] Both of the reporters were considered experienced foreign journalists and had traveled to Afghanistan multiple times in the past for personal or business reasons.

[3][10][11][12] After solving the case of another German national, known as Christine M., who had been kidnapped at a restaurant in Afghanistan, authorities there announced that one of the four detained suspects was a possible "mastermind" behind the murder of Karen Fischer and Christian Struwe.

There were Germans in Afghanistan who questioned their decisions to backpack and tent instead of stay in a safe location and to not take a driver who knew the language and country along with their car.

[11][12][16] Koïchiro Matsuura, director-general of UNESCO, released an official statement: "I condemn the murder of Karen Fischer and Christian Struwe.

Their ability to exercise their basic human right of freedom of expression is essential to the establishment of democracy and rule of law in Afghanistan.

"[17] German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier also condemned the murders, "This heinous crime must be solved and the perpetrators brought before justice.