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02/17/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/17/2023 06:49
Director-General urges investigation into killing of journalist Jean-Jacques Ola Bébé in Cameroon
Press release
Director-General urges investigation into killing of journalist Jean-Jacques Ola Bébé in Cameroon
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO has called for an investigation into the killing of journalist Jean-Jacques Ola Bébé in Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon, on 2 February.
UNESCO
17 February 2023
I condemn the killing of Jean-Jacques Ola Bébé. I call on the authorities to investigate this crime and establish if it was linked to his work as a journalist. Those responsible must be prosecuted to uphold the rule of law and protect the media from gunpoint censorship.
Audrey AzoulayDirector-General of UNESCO
Ola Bébé, the second journalist killed in Cameroon this year, was a well-known radio and television broadcaster for several private outlets. He was also an Orthodox Catholic priest. Ola Bébé's body was found after he had been shot by unidentified assailants.
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.
See also: UNESCO observatory of killed journalists