Press release
Director-General urges for investigation into death of radio journalist Garry Tess in Haiti
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has called on the authorities to investigate the death of Garry Tess, whose body was found in Les Cayes, southen Haiti, on 24 October.
10 November 2022
Last update:10 September 2024
I deplore the death of Garry Tess. I call on the authorities to investigate the causes of Garry Tess鈥檚 death and establish its possible relation to his work as a journalist.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Garry Tess, the host of the popular Gran Lakou programme on privately-owned Radio L茅bon, had been missing since 18 October. He was also a lawyer.
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