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Director-General deplores the death of journalist Nematullah Zahir in Afghanistan
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“I deplore the killing of Nematullah Zahir,” said the Director-General. “It is essential that the authorities as well as media organizations in Afghanistan do all they can to improve the safety of media workers. As part of the drive to save lives and enable the media to continue informing the public, UNESCO and its partners have published
guidebook for journalists in high-risk environments, which I call on all concerned to heed.”
Nematullah Zahir, a reporter for
Ariana TV, was killed by a bomb near the city of Lashkar Gah while driving on a reporting assignment.
The Director-General of UNESCO issues statements on the killing of media workers in line with Resolution 29 adopted by UNESCO Member States at the Organization’s General Conference of 1997, entitled “Condemnation of Violence against Journalists.” These statements are posted on a dedicated webpage,
UNESCO condemns the killing of journalists.
