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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Roberto Figueroa in Mexico
I condemn the killing of Roberto Figueroa. Local journalists fulfil an essential role in informing populations and investigating wrongdoing. They must be protected from any form of attack. I urge the authorities to investigate this killing and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Roberto Figueroa was kidnapped and later found killed in his vehicle. He was a local reporter and producer of Ac谩 en el show, in which he frequently dealt with topics like corruption.
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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鈥淪ince wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed鈥 鈥 UNESCO Constitution, 1945.
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