UNESCO Director-General urges stronger safety for media workers in Somalia following killing of journalist Daud Ali Omar
07 May 2015
- The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova voiced deep concern for the safety of journalists following the murder of journalist Daud Ali Omar, as well as his wife, Hawo Abdi Aden, in the city of Baidoa on 29 April.
“I condemn the murder of Daud Ali Omar and of his wife,” the Director-General said. “Somali journalists, have been paying an unacceptably high price for trying to keep the people of Somalia informed. It is essential that the authorities do all in their power to improve the safety of journalists. This means that they cannot allow such horrific crimes to go unpunished.”
Daud, 35, was a producer for the local, privately owned station Radio Baidoa.
The Director-General of UNESCO issues statements on the killing of media workers in line with Resolution 29 adopted by UNESCO Member States at the Organization’s General Conference of 1997, entitled “Condemnation of Violence against Journalists.” These statements are posted on a dedicated webpage, UNESCO condemns the killing of journalists.
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