Press release
Director-General condemns killing of news journalist Jeff German in the US
I condemn the killing of Jeff German. His death is a blow for press freedom and for all those he served as a reporter over decades. I call on the authorities to investigate this crime to establish its motives and bring its perpetrators to justice.
German, a respected veteran news reporter who covered topics such as organized crime and corruption for the Review-Journal, was stabbed fatally in an altercation outside his home.
UNESCO promotes the through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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鈥淪ince wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed鈥 鈥 UNESCO Constitution, 1945.
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