Press release
Director-General urges authorities to investigate killing of journalist Dom Phillips in Brazil
I condemn the killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Araujo Pereira. Far too many journalists today are targeted or even killed for the work they do to shine a light on the environmental issues that concern us all. I call on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those responsible for this ruthless crime.
Phillips, a freelance British journalist specializing in environmental affairs, worked for international media including The Guardian, Financial Times, Washington Post, and New York Times. He was returning from a work trip with Pereira, a Brazilian expert on isolated tribes in the Amazon, when they went missing. They had reportedly received threats the day before leaving.
Last year, UNESCO published a on the safety of foreign correspondents to raise attention to the specific risks and threats they face.
UNESCO promotes the through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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