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Director-General deplores the death of journalist, poet and film maker Baktash Abtin in Iran
I deplore the death of Baktash Abtin. I call on the Iranian authorities to respect the rights of journalists and artists and urge them to recognize the basic human right of freedom of expression.
Baktash Abtin died from COVID-19 related complications while serving a six-year prison sentence. Reports suggest his treatment was delayed and that this may have been a factor in his death.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and a range of actions, notably in the framework 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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