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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.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

UNESCO chief calls on Ugandan authorities to punish journalist’s killers

15 September 2010
The head of the United Nations agency entrusted with defending press freedom today called on the Ugandan authorities to do everything possible to bring to justice the killers of a journalist who was attacked by an angry crowd while covering a protest by dozens of motorcyclists.
Stop killing journalists.
UNESCO

UNESCO chief speaks out after recent wave of journalist killings

11 September 2010
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murders of four journalists that took place over the past week and called on national authorities to do everything within their power to bring the perpetrators to justice.