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Senior UN official urges action amid rise in violence against Honduran press

30 August 2010
The recent murder of a radio journalist in Honduras brings to nine the number of media professionals killed there so far this year, and prompted a senior United Nations official to call for urgent action to stem the rise in violence against members of the press.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

UN official speaks out against murder of Indonesian journalist

26 August 2010
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the murder of Indonesian television journalist Ridwan Salamun and called on authorities in the South-East Asian nation to bring the perpetrators to justice.