The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of Mexican reporter Alberto López Bello and called for a full investigation into his assassination.
The United Nations human rights office today expressed concern over a draft law in Somalia that would require journalists to reveal their sources and prevent them from disseminating information against Islam or Somali traditions.
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the recent murder of a Honduran broadcaster and called on the authorities to bring those responsible to justice.
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the killing of Egyptian press photographer Ahmed Assem el-Senousy, and urged all parties to respect the right of journalists to carry out their work in safe conditions.
With journalists working in dangerous corners of the world being thrown in prison or murdered in record numbers, the Deputy Secretary-General joined veteran reporters today urging the United Nations Security Council to stand up against all acts to suppress media freedom wherever and whenever they occur.
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has called for the recent killings of journalists in Russia, Somalia and Mexico to be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice.
The United Nations envoy in Somalia today underscored the importance of protecting journalists and defending press freedom, following the killing of a television reporter on Sunday.
