Press release
UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of Roshdi Sarraj in Palestine
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has deplored the death of Roshdi Sarraj in Palestine on 22 October 2023.
9 November 2023
Last update:10 September 2024
I deplore the killing of Roshdi Sarraj. I reiterate my call to respect UN Security Council Resolution 2222/2015 on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as civilians in situations of conflict and I call for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Roshdi Sarraj was killed in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip. The photojournalist was the co-founder of Ain Media, and he also worked as a fixer for other media.
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