UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
11/21/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/21/2022 10:13
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Fritz Dorilas in Haiti
Press release
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Fritz Dorilas in Haiti
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has denounced the killing of radio journalist Fritz Dorilas, who was shot dead in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 5 November. He is the eighth media worker killed in Haiti this year.
UNESCO
21 November 2022
I condemn the killing of Fritz Dorilas. I call on the authorities to investigate the circumstances and motives of this murder, and to spare no effort in ensuring that all journalists in Haiti can do their vital work without fear of violence.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Fritz Dorilas, co-host of the weekly legal affairs programme Le droit, la loi et la justice on Radio Megastar, was killed by unidentified gunmen.
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