UNESCO condemns killing of journalists in Yemen

8/21/2016 1:03:07 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

NEW YORK, 19th August, 2016 (WAM) The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today urged measures to improve the safety of journalists in Yemen following the news of the killing of two reporters in the country.

"I condemn the killing of Mubarak Al-Abadi and Abdulkarim Al-Jerbani," the director-general said. "Journalists must be allowed to carry out their vital work of keeping the public informed. All have a legal duty to recognise the civilian status of media workers and ensure their safety, including in times of conflict, in keeping with the Geneva Conventions," she added.

Bokova issued statements on the killing of media persons in line with Resolution 29 adopted by UNESCO Member States at the Organisation's General Conference of 1997, titled "Condemnation of Violence against Journalists."

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