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总干事谴责杀害伊拉克记者Muthanna Abdul Hussein 和 Khaled Abed Thamer 的行为
3月9日伊拉克两名摄像师Muthanna Abdul Hussein和Khaled Abed Thamer被害，今天总干事对伊拉克新闻工作者的安全表示担忧。
她说： “我谴责杀害Muthanna Abdul Hussein和Khaled Abed Thamer的行为。伊拉克一些新闻工作者被害事件让人感到严重忧虑。我再次呼吁有关政府一定要把致使两位新闻工作者死亡的人员绳之以法。需要采取决定性的行动以便确保媒体人员能执行其使命，公众能获取信息。”
Muthanna Abdul Hussein和Khaled Abed Thamer都是 Al-Iraqia TV 的摄像师，他们在Hilla城检查站发生的一次自杀性炸弹爆炸中遇难。
总干事谴责了自2013年1月以来杀害伊拉克18位记者的行径。
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