UNESCO condemns the killing of journalists Jamal Farah Adan in Somalia
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of Somali TV journalist Jamal Farah Adan in Galkayo, central Somalia, on March 1.
“I condemn the killing of Jamal Farah Adan. I call on the authorities to investigate this crime and bring its perpetrators to justice. Attacks on journalists constitute a criminal form of censorship that is intolerable in any society that strives to uphold fundamental human rights for freedom of expression and the right of access to information, “said Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director – General.
Jamal Farah Adan, a freelance contributor to local radio stations Radio Daljir, Radio Galkayo and Radio Garowe, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in front of a shop owned by his family in Galkayo.
A political journalist Adan had recently received death threats in connection with his critical reporting on the armed rebel group al-Shabaab.
UNESCO promotes the security of journalists through global awareness, capacity building and a range of actions, in particular in the framework of the UN Action Plan on the Security of Journalists and the issue of impunity.
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