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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UNESCO

New curbs on free expression have surfaced with new technologies – UN

25 March 2014
While technological progress and innovative business models have expanded opportunities for freedom expression, they have also allowed for new threats to emerge in the form of Internet censorship, filtering, blocking, and surveillance, warns the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

UNESCO chief pays tribute to Afghan journalist killed in hotel attack

24 March 2014
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today paid tribute to journalist Sardar Ahmad, one of several people killed during last week’s attack on the Serena Hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré
Jean-Marc Ferré

Iraq must act to ensure safety of media workers, UNESCO says after latest murders

12 March 2014
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today stressed that decisive action must be taken to ensure the safety of media workers in Iraq, following the recent killing of two cameramen.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UNESCO/D. Bijeljac

Condemning murder of Colombian cameraman, UNESCO chief urges probe

5 March 2014
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom called today for an investigation into the death of Colombian television journalist killed in Buenaventura, a city he had fled earlier this year after receiving death threats.