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The safety of journalists remains under threat

Journalists working in conflict areas need better protection, UN agency stresses

22 December 2010
The United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression and press freedom today called for improved safety for journalists and other media professionals working in areas of conflict or social unrest so they can carry out their duties.
Stop killing journalists.
UNESCO

Latest murder underlines dangers faced by Pakistani journalists, says UN official

17 December 2010
A senior United Nations official has called on Pakistani authorities to probe the murder of a journalist gunned down in the south-western province of Balochistan this week, the fourth media professional to be killed in the country in less than two weeks.
Stop killing journalists.
UNESCO

UNESCO chief deplores murders of three Pakistani journalists

14 December 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the recent murders of three Pakistani journalists, noting that the fact that they lost their lives in two separate incidents on the same day underlines the grave dangers facing media professionals in the South Asian nation.

UNESCO head condemns Pakistani journalist’s death

26 November 2010
The chief of the United Nations agency that defends press freedom today condemned the recent murder of a Pakistani journalist, calling it an attack on democracy.
Stop killing journalists.
UNESCO

UNESCO chief deplores killing of young Iraqi journalist

24 November 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of 18-year-old Mazen Mardan al-Baghdadi, the fifth journalist to be killed in Iraq this year.
Frank La Rue, Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

UN rights expert voices concern over prison term for Panamanian journalists

28 October 2010
The United Nations independent expert on the right to the freedom of opinion and expression today voiced concern over a prison sentence for two Panamanian journalists, who had earlier been acquitted on charges of slander and libel.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

UNESCO chief speaks out against killing of Iraqi cameraman

6 October 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today condemned the killing of an Iraqi cameraman who died in a car bombing 80 kilometres west of Baghdad, making him the third journalist to be murdered in the country in less than one month.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

Safety of journalists must be ensured, UN official says after Mexican attack

27 September 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplore the recent attack that killed one photographer and seriously wounded another in Ciudad Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, stressing that media professionals must be allowed to work in safety.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

UNESCO head condemns murders of Pakistani newspaper reporters

21 September 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today condemned the separate killings of two Pakistani newspaper reporters, calling on the country to prosecute those behind the murders.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

UNESCO chief calls for urgent action after another Ugandan journalist is killed

16 September 2010
The head of the United Nations agency entrusted with defending press freedom today urged Ugandan authorities to launch a full investigation into this week’s murder of a radio news presenter, the second journalist to be killed in the African nation in three days.