=> UNITED NATIONS: The Director General of Unesco, Ko
UNITED NATIONS: The Director General of Unesco, Koichiro Matsuura, on Friday condemned the murder of a Pakistani journalist, adding that it raised alarm about growing pressures on the freedom of expression in the country.
“I condemn the murder of Zubair Ahmed Mujahid,” Matsuura said in a statement.
He paid tribute to the journalist “who gave a voice to the poor showing how important the media can be in promoting transparency and the ride of law.”
“I am particularly concerned about the working condition of journalists in Pakistan in view of the double pressure posed by growing number of heinous crimes such as the killing of Mr Mujahid, and the proclamation of a state of emergency,” he said, repeating his call for the authorities “to do all they can to restore democracy and the freedom of expression, its natural corollary.”
Source: The News
Date:12/1/2007
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