Nine out of ten crimes against journalists go unpunished: Unesco report
- Monday marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – chosen in memory of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, two journalists from Radio France Internationale murdered in Mali on 2 November 2013.
- According to a report by Unesco, attacks and harassment targeting the press continue to go largely unpunished in Africa and across the globe.
- According to the United Nations cultural body Unesco, more than 1,600 journalists have been murdered worldwide over the last twenty years – a 20 percent increase in the past three years.
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- Monday marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – chosen in memory of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, two journalists from Radio France Internationale murdered in Mali on 2 November 2013.
- According to a report by Unesco, attacks and harassment targeting the press continue to go largely unpunished in Africa and across the globe.
- According to the United Nations cultural body Unesco, more than 1,600 journalists have been murdered worldwide over the last twenty years – a 20 percent increase in the past three years.
Sources: RFI