10 April 2018
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, today condemned the killing of Palestinian photographer Yaser Murtaja who died on 7 April.
¡°I condemn the killing of Yaser Murtaja and welcome the decision of the Israeli authorities to investigate this killing¡±, said the Director-General.
Yaser Murtaja was allegedly shot by Israeli soldiers while he was covering Palestinian protests on the Israeli border on 6 April and died from his injuries the following day.
Murtaja had freelanced for television network?Al Jazeera?and served as a cameraman for?Human Flow,?the 2017 documentary on the global refugee crisis directed by renowned Chinese visual artist Ai Weiwei.
Document Type: Press Release, Statement
Document Sources: Â鶹APP Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Country: Israel
Subject: Casualties, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Incidents, Public information, Security issues, Separation barrier
Publication Date: 10/04/2018
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Document Sources: Â鶹APP Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Country: Israel
Subject: Casualties, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Incidents, Public information, Security issues, Separation barrier
Publication Date: 10/04/2018
URL source: