Press release
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Rafael Emiro Moreno in Colombia
I condemn the killing of Rafael Emiro Moreno. I call on the authorities to investigate this killing and bring those responsible to justice. All media workers must have all the necessary protection to ensure their safety and enable them to carry out their work, which is of inestimable importance to society as a whole.
A community activist and director of digital media company Voces de Córdoba, Moreno, was murdered in front of a fast-food restaurant he owned. He had been under police protection since 2019 following death threats relating to his reporting on corruption and illegal armed groups.
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