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UNESCO head Koïchiro Matsuura

UNESCO chief condemns murder of Bangladeshi journalist

30 June 2004
Declaring journalism a vital element for democracy, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the murder of a Bangladeshi editor who had denounced far-left movements for turning into criminal gangs.
UNESCO head Koïchiro Matsuura

UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalists in Mexico, Philippines

25 June 2004
With two major journalists murdered this month, the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the killings and urged the protection of press freedom worldwide.