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Director-General urges investigation into killing of journalist Baksheesh Elahi in Pakistan
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“I condemn the murder of Baksheesh Elahi,” said the Director-General. “I trust the authorities will spare no effort in seeking out and bringing to justice those responsible for this crime against a man, against the basic human right of freedom of expression, and against freedom of information.”
Elahi, the bureau chief of the Urdu-language daily
K2 Times, was shot by unidentified assailants near Lora Chowk in the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northern Pakistan.
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.
