Press release
Director-General urges investigation into the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali in Rwanda
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali on 18 January in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
30 January 2023
Last update:10 September 2024
I deplore the death of John Williams Ntwali. I call on the authorities to initiate an full and transparent investigation into this case to fully account for the circumstances of his death.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO's Director-General
Ntwali, editor of online news site The Chronicle, was killed when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a car, according to police reports. One of Rwanda’s leading investigative journalists, Ntwali was also the founder of the Pax TV – IREME NEWS YouTube channel.
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