Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Ashfaq Ahmed Sial, who was shot dead in Muzaffargh, in the Punjab province of Pakistan on 15 May.
I condemn the killing of Ashfaq Ahmed Sial. I urge the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into this killing and bring the perpetrators to justice. Impunity for such crimes against journalists cannot be tolerated.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Ashfaq Ahmed Sial was a journalist for the local newspaper Daily Khabrain. He was killed by two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles while on his way to work. He is the second journalist killed in Pakistan in May, and the third since the beginning of the year.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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