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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.